DrSquirley
Member
Alright well I am attempting to get into the world of Rangefinders. My friend up at university is a big rangefinder guy, and at the last PhotoExpo in new york I got to look through a leica and was hooked. I have been photographing for years, however use and learned on olympus and canon slrs.
Anyway, to my question. When attempting to frame in the viewfinder, i understand that i have to take into account both the length of the lens and the fact that its off center of the view finder. With a 50mm lens (industar26) how much of my veiwfinder does the lens see? I realize i will get used to not having framelines, but as i am still running my first roll through the camera any idea at this point would be helpful. Also, I seemed to remember reading that there was some way to test the shutter speeds for accuracy, perhaps involving a television? Any information about that would be nice, but everything thus far appears in very good working order. Ill put up some pictures once i process the film.
Thanks.
Anyway, to my question. When attempting to frame in the viewfinder, i understand that i have to take into account both the length of the lens and the fact that its off center of the view finder. With a 50mm lens (industar26) how much of my veiwfinder does the lens see? I realize i will get used to not having framelines, but as i am still running my first roll through the camera any idea at this point would be helpful. Also, I seemed to remember reading that there was some way to test the shutter speeds for accuracy, perhaps involving a television? Any information about that would be nice, but everything thus far appears in very good working order. Ill put up some pictures once i process the film.
Thanks.
Ash
Selflessly Self-involved
Great cameras, to be honest I'm using a Fed-2 and I find the difference is nothing to be worried about. You'll find the photo will be a little lower and to the right, but hardly any difference from something taken over 2meters away. Any closer and you can tilt the camera in your hand a little and it sorts out parallax.
I'd try photo'ing something in your garden from various distances and angles to see for yourself
I'd try photo'ing something in your garden from various distances and angles to see for yourself
DrSquirley
Member
Ash said:
Haha thats exactly what i did last night.
Bryce
Well-known
I was just comparing the view through the viewfinder and on ground glass over the film rails on my Fed 3 paperweight. Looks as though the edges of the viewfinder correspond pretty well with the lens's field of view...
captainslack
Five Goats Hunter
The shutter speed test using the TV, as well as a ton of other useful stuff, can be found at Rick Olsen's site:
http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/index-27.html
http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/index-27.html
DrSquirley
Member
Thank you.