rob_x2004 Posted February 18, 2007 Share #1 Posted February 18, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Ok...newish M user here. Old habit, probably bad, I am a frame filler. Focus at infinity the frameline is moved up. As you focus closer the frameline depresses in the viewfinder to account for paralax to the subject distance. I watch my backgrounds and horizon. When I am focused on a close subject I tend to lift so the image is cropped to the frameline, whilst arranging the composition of the subject. Of course the top of frame only at the frameline at the focus distance. Further away it is higher than I think, with the frameline being depressed, and I have tilted the camera upwards which takes in far more above the frameline into the negative than I realise. Till the penny dropped so to speak. I miss a few feet, and put more sky than I like. What do you guys do? When the subject or focus is not towards infinity but the background is still important? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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harmsr Posted February 18, 2007 Share #2 Posted February 18, 2007 Rob, You basically guess after getting used to it. The frame lines do move to adjust for paralax, you are correct. They are basically sized for a focus distance of .7 meters. A close "ballpark" is that what you capture at infinity is approx. two more frame line thicknesses outside of the frame line. Framing on a rangefinder is never precise. The advantage to a rangefinder is more accurate focusing (especially in low light) and being able to see what is going to come into the frame. Best, Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_x2004 Posted February 18, 2007 Author Share #3 Posted February 18, 2007 That is handy, thanks. Learing curve, heaps of agfapan, loads of fun. And these press guys are all saying.."You bastard. I thought that is what you had when I saw you walking over." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmsr Posted February 18, 2007 Share #4 Posted February 18, 2007 Enjoy!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrewer Posted February 18, 2007 Share #5 Posted February 18, 2007 And these press guys are all saying.."You bastard. I thought that is what you had when I saw you walking over." :D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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