The Brilliant
The BrilliantThe Brilliant
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-Frame Range
Frame RangeFrame Range
Frame Range-
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-Viewfinder
ViewfinderViewfinder
Viewfinder
of the LEICA M3 is designed to function as both a particularly efficient viewfinder and as a
highly accurate coupled rangefinder. Everything visible within the bright line frame is
recorded on the film with the standard 50 mm lens. This holds true even if you are in a
hurry and should happen to glance obliquely through the finder. The brilliant frame is
coupled to the focusing movement and automatically shifts itself throughout the whole
focusing range. This compensates for parallax errors due to the different positions of the
optical axes of the lens and the finder.
The viewfinder shows the image in almost natural size. So even if you should occasionally
open your other eye to survey the field, you will not be startled by a sudden change in
image scale. The brightness of the brilliant frame is sufficient to show up the limits of the
field equally clearly with dark subjects. An additional advantage is that the subject remains
visible even during the exposure.
In the center of the finder the sharp rectangular rangefinder field is visible This appears
brighter than surrounding viewfinder area. The rangefinder field disappears if you cover the
small rangefinder window with your finger. This is useful when you want to observe the
effect of your subject in the viewfinder image only.
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