new to range finders

showtime · 27th March 2004

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 · 27th March 2004

Originally Posted by showtime

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?

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 · 30th March 2004

thanks... i understand now..

27th March 2004	#1
showtime Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 996	new to range finders 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?

30th March 2004	#3
showtime Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 996	thanks... i understand now..