farnz Posted November 19, 2010 Share #21 Posted November 19, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) That's really interesting. Seems more convenient because it would also have the opportunity to focus. ... Fabio, Only if it's the new M-mount CV15; the screwmount version wasn't rangefinder coupled. Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ishkra Posted November 20, 2010 Author Share #22 Posted November 20, 2010 Fabio, Only if it's the new M-mount CV15; the screwmount version wasn't rangefinder coupled. Pete. yes that is...CV 15mm second version Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted November 20, 2010 Share #23 Posted November 20, 2010 But if the whole viewfinder is about 15mm field of view, why everebody prefer to use an external viewfinder? Because with the internal viewfinder you can't see everything at once, youhave to move your head to see the corners. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeicaMSeattle Posted November 20, 2010 Share #24 Posted November 20, 2010 The debate on the previous page is rather entertaining. The 21mm external view finder on an M8 provides a close approximation of what you will be capturing with the 15mm lens and as you get used to the lens and view finder you'll find that you'll get just a touch more because the 1.33X equates to closer to a 20mm focal length. On a film M body the 15mm is a pure 15mm focal length where the 15mm external finder will also provide a close approximation of what you will be capturing. Any way you look at it the view through the viewfinder is just a guide to look for any items in the frame that might be distorted and requires correction by tilting the camera. Remember these are rangefinders which are already shifted askew and not looking through the lens (TTL) like a typical SLR and even in a SLR viewfinder,rarely too are they 100% what you see is what you get. If items in the image are critical, shoot a little looser and crop a bit later. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roguewave Posted November 23, 2010 Share #25 Posted November 23, 2010 Coupled or not, it doesn't really make much of a difference, even at f4. The central issue for me still rests on an ability to get the best sence of what the content will look like. That is much easier to discern with the 15 & the frame lines on the M8 are very easy to view. Just a few test shots confirm where they lay. The 21 is a mass aberration of the content. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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