S showtime New Member Mar 27, 2004 #1 since its not an slr, how does one focus a rangefinder? i gather that i look through the view finder and then what do i do with the actuall lens?
since its not an slr, how does one focus a rangefinder? i gather that i look through the view finder and then what do i do with the actuall lens?
patch17 New Member Mar 27, 2004 #2 showtime said: since its not an slr, how does one focus a rangefinder? i gather that i look through the view finder and then what do i do with the actuall lens? Click to expand... when you look through the viewfinder, you'll see the actual image and a "ghost" image. (double image). adjust the focusing ring until both images merge and only 1 image is visible. this means it's in focus.
showtime said: since its not an slr, how does one focus a rangefinder? i gather that i look through the view finder and then what do i do with the actuall lens? Click to expand... when you look through the viewfinder, you'll see the actual image and a "ghost" image. (double image). adjust the focusing ring until both images merge and only 1 image is visible. this means it's in focus.
