On Sun, 31 Aug 2003 10:21:04 -0400 Bruce Rubenstein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Coverage percentage is the ratio of what you see in the finder to what is on the film. Lots of folks say they want 100% finders, but I don't know why. Slide mounts block part of the image and developers never print the entire negative anyway.
Bruce, I am aware of the differences between eyepoint, magnification and coverage. I was specifically asking about modern AF camera that boasts magnification higher than 0.8.
You see, what I, personally and humbly, want is an AF camera that allows for reasonable ability to do MF without having to rely on AF confimation light or sound. I think that it would be necessary to have at least 0.8 magnification for that. I think that 0.85 or even 0.9 would be ever better.
I do agree with you about the unjustified desire for coverage. It seems like 92% in each direction is quite enough. Though of course, people who scan their negatives/slides themselves may have their reasons. They don't depend on photo lab. So for them 100% coverage may be a logical thing to ask. After all, in 35 mm format each mm matters [grin].
Boris
