steve_levine Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 Will my Nikkor 50mm f1.4 rangefinder glass (in LTM), bring up the 50mm frame lines in a Canon P? From what I understand the camera has 35/50/100 non- selectable frame lines. Thanks in advance if anyone knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_sarsfield Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 Steve... All three framelines are present in the finder at all times (therefore, the reason for the term "non-selectable". Your lens has no effect on the image in the finder - just use the appropriate one for the lens in use. However, the nicest part is that the "P" has a 1.0 viewfinder - so if you are "right-eyed", you can leave your left open as well - no squinting. If your "P" is in nice shape, it makes for a very convenient experience. Best, KPS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_levine Posted June 6, 2006 Author Share Posted June 6, 2006 Oh, thanks. Someone is giving me the "P". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetlevel Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 Enjoy it - the P is a great shooter. It should pair nicely with the Nikkor you've got. I find it's an especially nice camera for 50mm, as the 35mm framelines are so far wide, that with my glasses on, I have a hard time seeing them. Although as a Bonus.. anything I see is in the frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtk Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 It did take a while for me to get confident in the 35mm frame ...but I did, glasses and all. It has a very wide rangefinder base...more accurate than Leica M and, of course, CV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_wilder1 Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 John, I know you enjoy your Canon P, but it's effective base length is 41mm vs. about 49 for an M2 thru M7 (with a 0.72 mag standard finder). The Leica M RF patch also allows split image focusing vs. only coincidence focusing with the P thus allowing for vernier acuity to kick in for enhanced accuracy. The 1:1 image of the Canon P is a great feature though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtk Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Alan, you're shattering my illusions! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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