jedilost1 Posted November 19, 2015 Share #1 Posted November 19, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi everyone, just wanted to know how everyone gets around issues with framing on the M8. I've noticed that when I use my 50mm and 35mm lenses, the images won't be correctly framed according to what I saw within viewfinder frame lines. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated as I've just been putting up with it I love this camera and sensor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jeff S Posted November 19, 2015 Share #2 Posted November 19, 2015 All M's...not just the M8...have framing issues with regard to focus distance. The lines also shift due to parallax. See #12 and #13 in the FAQ... http://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/216580-leica-m8-m82-m9-m9p-mm-mtyp240-faqs-questions-with-answers/?p=2464054 You should also read the rest of the FAQ for more useful info. As a separate issue, you probably are already aware that the M8 has a 'cropped' sensor, i.e., your 50 is still a 50 focal length, but the field of view is 1.33x50, or roughly equivalent to 67mm. Likewise, your 35 has a FOV roughly equal to 47mm. Still, what you see is roughly what you get, subject to the above FAQ. Welcome to RF life. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedilost1 Posted November 19, 2015 Author Share #3 Posted November 19, 2015 All M's...not just the M8...have framing issues with regard to focus distance. The lines also shift due to parallax. See #12 and #13 in the FAQ... http://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/216580-leica-m8-m82-m9-m9p-mm-mtyp240-faqs-questions-with-answers/?p=2464054 You should also read the rest of the FAQ for more useful info. As a separate issue, you probably are already aware that the M8 has a 'cropped' sensor, i.e., your 50 is still a 50 focal length, but the field of view is 1.33x50, or roughly equivalent to 67mm. Likewise, your 35 has a FOV roughly equal to 47mm. Still, what you see is roughly what you get, subject to the above FAQ. Welcome to RF life. Jeff Hmm, I've been using a number of M cameras for years..mostly film cameras and never really noticed that much of an issue with framing except with the M8 Thank you for the link Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lm_user Posted November 20, 2015 Share #4 Posted November 20, 2015 I use a chimp and re-compose method for critical tripod work. The Framelines are almost always conservative I did have s problem after a repair at Leica NJ. I kept chopping off heads or arms (depending on horizontal or vertical composition). I too have been using M cameras since the 1980s. I was very frustrated and eventually determined that the frameline mask from a M9 was installed. Leica NJ was very responsive with a correction Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted November 21, 2015 Share #5 Posted November 21, 2015 For more accurate framing at medium to long distance, you may wish to try an M8-2. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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