Steve Busby Posted July 11, 2009 Share #1 Posted July 11, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) While using the M8 this morning, I noticed that the frame lines in the viewfinder started to shift from top left to middle right of the viewfinder, when I focus from infinity,I have tried all my lens, and the same thing is happening on all of them! Am I going mad, or is this normal, if so I have never noticed it before? can any of you guys shed any light on what is going wrong!! I have never seen this happen with my M6. Dose the rangefinder need adjustment? Sorry if this is a simple question. Thanks Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted July 11, 2009 Posted July 11, 2009 Hi Steve Busby, Take a look here Frame lines shifting when focusing. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
amigadave Posted July 11, 2009 Share #2 Posted July 11, 2009 Steve, it's normal. The moving framelines are for parallax correction, and change during focusing because the level of correction is dependent on the focus distance. However, It isn't particularly accurate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aesop Posted July 11, 2009 Share #3 Posted July 11, 2009 While using the M8 this morning, I noticed that the frame lines in the viewfinder started to shift from top left to middle right of the viewfinder, when I focus from infinity,I have tried all my lens, and the same thing is happening on all of them!Am I going mad, or is this normal, if so I have never noticed it before? can any of you guys shed any light on what is going wrong!! I have never seen this happen with my M6. Dose the rangefinder need adjustment? Sorry if this is a simple question. Thanks Steve ...see below. http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m8-forum/67857-anatomy-leica-m8-framelines.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Busby Posted July 11, 2009 Author Share #4 Posted July 11, 2009 Thank guys, for your help! Now I feel really stupid, well that's what happens when I try looking through the viewfinder without my glasses on:rolleyes: I'll just get back to taking the photo's LOL. Thanks Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted July 11, 2009 Share #5 Posted July 11, 2009 Leica had to work long and hard to get those framelines to move. It's not a problem! The Leica solution is better than the Bessa because both the framelines and the rangefinder patch move. In the Bessa, only the framelines move and the patch is then distinctly off-centre at close focus. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootist Posted July 11, 2009 Share #6 Posted July 11, 2009 Then you never used your M's on a tripod. I noticed this back in 1972 with my first M3. It is the parallax correction at work. The viewfinder is off center to the lens so the closer you focus the more to the right and lower the framelines have to be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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