Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/17

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Which Leica M6 should I buy?
From: "Peter Shier" <pshier@mindspring.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2000 17:48:37 -0400
 
So the higher the mag the more accurate the rangefinder?

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From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Rich
Lahrson
Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2000 5:43 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] Which Leica M6 should I buy?


Robert Jagitsch wrote:
> Correct me if I'm wrong, but it's the rangefinder baselength, not the
> viewfinder magnification, that is the determining factor on focusing
> accuracy with regards to the 1.4 lenses. Since the baselength is the
> same in all M6 models it shouldn't be a problem.

Hi Robert,

     It's the EFFECTIVE baselength that determines rangefinder accuracy.
The effective length is the rangefinder baselength times the viewfinder
magnification.

					Cheers,

							Rich Lahrson
							tripspud@wenet.net
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