Voigtlander R3 -- Eye Relief

[steveyork]

How is the eye relief on these cameras? I know that with an M3 (.91 viewfinder mag.) I can't even see the full 50mm framelines. I'm wondering if I can see the 40mm frame lines on an R3. It seems like an ideal focal length.

 

[gliderbee]

How is the eye relief on these cameras? I know that with an M3 (.91 viewfinder mag.) I can't even see the full 50mm framelines. I'm wondering if I can see the 40mm frame lines on an R3. It seems like an ideal focal length.

You can see them only just if not wearing glasses, otherwise, I'm afraid you'll have to move your eye a bit.

Stefan.

 

[vorgonyi]

There is a thread on this somewhere in this forum. I have a Bessa 3A and I am wearing glasses. At first I thought that seeing the the framelines all the time is not that important because I can see where the main subject is in relation to the rangefinder patch. But in the end I found it important for composition and sold the 40mm and bought a 50mm. I can see the 50mm framelines much better.