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CameraQuest
08-16-2009, 15:53
OK, its a slow Sunday afternoon.

Time to liven things up.

Why is the new Voigtlander Bessa III 667's Rangefinder / Viewfinder arguably the most advanced NOW in production? --- More advanced than any other current Voigtlander, Zeiss, or Leica rangefinder?

First person to post the correct answer gets a free Voigtlander Deluxe Camera strap, their choice of 3 rear Voigtlander lens caps for Nikon rangefinder lenses OR 3 rear lens caps for Leica M lenses AND their choice of an official Tom Abrahamsson MiniSoft Release OR Classic Release.

Stephen
eli griggs
08-16-2009, 16:04
Selector switch formating.

Eli
CameraQuest
08-16-2009, 16:20
Selector switch formating.

Eli

nope. that's not it.

Stephen
eli griggs
08-16-2009, 16:28
An LED "Aperture Priority Auto Mode" and properly set shutter speed indicator light with manual exposure mode and battery consumptoin warning?

Eli
Keith
08-16-2009, 16:32
Because it has to switch between formats with alternate framelines, 6x6 and 6x7, no other viewfinder/rangefinder is equipped with this function?
aizan
08-16-2009, 16:33
field-size correction?
dazedgonebye
08-16-2009, 16:35
Automatic paralax compensation.
Pickett Wilson
08-16-2009, 16:41
Parallax compensation is done by moving the two sides of the frame, resulting in the area of the frame varying by focusing.
DanOnRoute66
08-16-2009, 16:41
Automatic parallax compensation in viewfinder as lens is focused

Framelines automatically switch between 6x6 and 6x7 with format selection
Pickett Wilson
08-16-2009, 16:43
oops, aizan already said field correction. My bad.
CameraQuest
08-16-2009, 16:50
field-size correction?

No current Leica, Zeiss, or for that matter other Voigtlander rangefinder has field size correction -- ie the frame size increases or decreases to correspond to the focused distance.

This is actually a very big deal. I can't help but wonder if Voigtlander will find a way to put this feature into other rangefinders.

PM me your address and let me know your choice of lens caps.

Stephen
Sal Santamaura
08-17-2009, 07:21
No current Leica, Zeiss, or for that matter other Voigtlander rangefinder has field size correction -- ie the frame size increases or decreases to correspond to the focused distance...Having enjoyed this capability in a Rapid Omega 35+ years ago, I petitioned Mamiya to include it when creating the 7 "II" version. Sorry, Mamiya replied, "too complicated." Good work, Cosina.