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05/16/2005 07:28:16 PM · #1 |
Probably a real dumb question, but sometimes those are the best kind :)....
I have a film camera that has 92% viewfinder coverage, meaning the resulting negative shows 8% more than what is actually seen through the viewfinder. Question: are there any techniques/ideas about visualizing the entire image before the shutter is clicked?
I considered turning my camera side-to-side to cover the 100% portion of the image while composing,but how can I be certain that I've looked at 100% of the image that will appear on the negative? I never realized it, but around 90% coverage is standard for many 35mm cameras. Any ideas/thoughts/suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
-Nick
Message edited by author 2005-05-16 19:30:11. |
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05/16/2005 07:34:19 PM · #2 |
keep both eyes open, its weird at first, but you get used to it
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05/16/2005 07:35:14 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by maxj:
keep both eyes open, its weird at first, but you get used to it |
hmm. interesting thought. |
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05/16/2005 07:38:32 PM · #4 |
I second maxj's thought. Once you get used to jut how much is outside the frame, it's pretty easy to judge. I always shoot this way, ven with digital, LOL. Old habits die hard.
I think you'll be surprised just how small that 8% really is. It's almost not worth worrying about, unless you're trying to keep the edge of something from intruding into the frame
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05/16/2005 07:43:02 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by kirbic:
I second maxj's thought. Once you get used to jut how much is outside the frame, it's pretty easy to judge. I always shoot this way, ven with digital, LOL. Old habits die hard.
I think you'll be surprised just how small that 8% really is. It's almost not worth worrying about, unless you're trying to keep the edge of something from intruding into the frame |
Yeah, the edges are what I'm concerned with. Some of the shots I take have to be carefully cropped, and I'm sure you've had the same type of issue. It's kind of humorous to me that I never knew about this 92% coverage, considering I've been published and I've been shooting for 3 years. :) lol, ya learn something new every day. In that case though, you're probably right that it's not a huge thing to worry about. Thanks guys.
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05/16/2005 07:53:11 PM · #6 |
| Actually I am glad that the whole frame isn't covered by what I see through the viewfinder. I tend to tilt the camera to the left (left handed) and it gives me a little wiggle room for rotating a degree or two without losing what I was trying to capture. |
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