M262 framelines?

[oskarhhh]

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Hi!

 

Can someone please tell me which framelines are shown when no lens is attached and no body cap?

 

Thanks

[a.noctilux]

35/135 as all M Leica, recall there by by spring force

 

or nothing if not "on".

[oskarhhh]

Ok thanks, I recently bought the m262 and use a summicron c 40 mm that's been modified to show 35 mm framelines and it seems it does. Are you even able to see the 28 mm framelines? I can just about to see the 35 lines... not wearing glasses and need to tilt my head to see what's happening outside the frame

 

Thanks again!!

[a.noctilux]

Depend on the finder type (.68 on M262) and one's eye configuration, 28mm framelines can be seen or not.

 

I use 28mm lenses on my M with confidence for long time with practices, this came itself.

 

The same is true if finder blockage with big front lens (the worse is MATE 28-35-50 !), just imagine the "blind portion".

[oskarhhh]

Thanks

[ramarren]

I can see the 28mm frame lines on the M-D typ 262 (.68x viewfinder magnification) just a tiny bit more easily than I could see them on the M9 or any of my M6 or M4-P cameras (.72x viewfinder magnification). It's good enough for casual shooting with a 28mm lens, but for more precise framing I fit the Leica Universal Wide Angle Viewfinder (Frankenfinder) or just switch to a TTL viewing camera.