35mm ultron - field of view

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Been using a 35mm Ultron on my M4-2 for a while now but I still find it wider than I am expecting. For example I was crossing the road when I took the photograph below - I was about an arms length away from the subject and I framed him, occupying most of the 35mm framlines. Should I expect more than what I framed or is there something wrong with my set up?

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Hi wblati,

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35/1.4 Voigtlander Nokton Stats: 8 elements in 6 groups, f/stops 1.4 to 15 in half stops, close focus .7 meters, 43mm filters, size 55mm x 28.5mm, weight 200 grams or 7 oz, 63 degree field of view, 10 aperture blades, Leica M mount, black only, dedicated bayonet on LH-6 lens hood.​

If you are an arm's length away from your subject then you'll never catch his feet with a 35mm lens -other than pointing at them😉.​
 
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I wasn't trying to catch the subjects feet - I was trying more to fill the whole frame with the subject. When I developed the film, I was a bit surprised that there was more background than I was expecting.

And I am using the 35mm Ultron not the Nokton.
 
Well, you must have quite long arms then. 😉
With a 35mm lens, width of the frame is approx. the distance to the subject, isn't it?
Guessing the height of your subject, I assume that you were two, two and a half metres away from him.

Cheers,
Uwe
 
This is one of the side effects of rangefinder cameras. This is due to the fact that the framelines are exact only for one fixed distance to subject (infinity). When you move closer or further away from the subject, the framelines should change to compensate (like the Konica Hexar AF), but in fact do not.
 
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