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Re: [OM] OM1 VF image size

Subject: Re: [OM] OM1 VF image size
From: chrisw@xxxxxxx (Chris Waigl)
Date: Fri, 02 Mar 2001 10:25:06 GMT
Le Thu, 01 Mar 2001 19:31:31 -0000, "Marcus b6" <marcusb6@xxxxxxxxxxx>
écrivit:

>92% according to my manual. An online source quotes 80 0.000000rom his manual, 
>but 
>I find that very hard to believe. 

There is sometimes a confusion about whether the viewfinder percentage
refers to linear or surface dimensions. The manufacturers almost
always use linear dimensions. A 92% viewfinder shows 92% * 92% = 84,6%
of the image surface -- still more than 80% but perhaps that's where
the number comes from. This corresponds to a 22.1mm x 33,1 mm cropped
image. I understand that most mounted slides aren't much more complete,
not to speak of industrial prints.

A 97% viewfinder shows 94,10f the image surface, corresponding to
a cropped image of 23,3mm x 34,9mm. 

-- 
chris waigl

     I am now prosecuting some things with an engine I formerly 
     writ to you of.            (Robert Boyle, to Hardlib 1659)


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