25mm snapshot finder?

[itf]

Just got this lens and I like it a lot so far, nothing processed yet though. I'm just curious about the dotted brightlines inside the framelines of the hotshoe viewfinder; what do they mean? What are they there for?

Cheers.

 

[lubitel]

I dont have the same vf, but they could mean the framing at closer distances. framing something one meter away is going to be different then at infinity. the frame should be lower.

 

[sleepyhead]

Yes, as Lubitel wrote, they are parallax-error correction lines for a distance of 1 meter.

I don't associate the shooting style of that lens with SUPER ACCURATE framing, so personally I would just use the lens enough to learn it's approximate angle of view, and shoot with no concern for parallax error. BUT THE LINES ARE THERE IF YOU WANT 'EM!

 

[oscroft]

I don't associate the shooting style of that lens with SUPER ACCURATE framing, so personally I would just use the lens enough to learn it's approximate angle of view, and shoot with no concern for parallax error. BUT THE LINES ARE THERE IF YOU WANT 'EM!

I find that the actual field of view of the lens is wider than the viewfinder frame anyway, so attempts at critical framing are pointless/unnecessary.

 

[rpsawin]

Per Cameraquest

The original 25 Voigtlander finder introduced in January 1999 did not have brightlines. In January 2001 a new 25 brightline finder was introduced with the SC 25 lens for Nikon and Contax rangefinders. Over the next few months the new brightline began shipping with the 25 Leica screw mount lens. If your 25 Voigtlander finder has no brightlines, it is the older version. Both versions use glass optics and a hard to scuff outer plastic casing. Like most wide angle finders, it has no manual parallax compensation -- but it does have parallax compensation marks in the finder. The lower dotted brightlines indicate the approximate view at about 3 feet. The upper solid brightlines indicate the approximate view at infinity. 25 VF Tech Specs: 92% of view at 3 meters, no brightline, 4 elements in 4 groups, .49 magnification, -1 Diopter, weight 30 grams.

Bob