Cameras with automatic parallax compensation?

[Dan Daniel]

With SLR's what you see, you get. There is no secondary viewing system needing parallax correction.

Hence, they overcame the parallax issue! The ultimate parallax correction!!

 

[xkaes]

The Rollei 35 has a second static frameline for the near range. I would not call it a parallax correction.

That's how the vast majority of NON-SLR cameras deal with it. The second set of frame marks is for the minimum distance, and anything in between has to be guesstimated, but that's usually pretty easy.

 

[xkaes]

With SLR's what you see, you get. There is no secondary viewing system needing parallax correction.

For some SLRs that's true, but most don't show 100% of what the image will be. For most it's somewhere in the mid to upper 90%, but I've seen some in the 80's. At least it's centered on the image.

Actually I don't see that as a drawback. I see it as an insurance policy -- you get a little more than what you thought, and can always crop a little if necessary. It's usually better to have a little too much than not quite enough -- water & gasoline in the desert are other examples that come to mind.

 

[DREW WILEY]

That's true. Most SLR prism finders per se are only around 90%; but still, there's no parallax issue. You're seeing what the taking lens sees.

 

[ic-racer]

Nice list of cameras cropped up in this thread.

 

[BHuij]

My Zeiss Ikoflex has close-up attachments called "Ikoprox" that both decrease minimum focus distance (I assume just via diopter), and purport to correct for any parallax. I haven't tested mine extensively, but the one photo I have printed from a negative shot through the Ikoprox came out great and I don't believe I had to do any different thinking about framing than I would with an SLR.

 

[ic-racer]

Not sure of the Yashica Atoron Electro was mentioned.

 

[Helios 1984]

You can add the Topcon 35-S, 35-L, and 35-JL to the list.

 

[xkaes]

Seems to be a long list.

 

[RalphLambrecht]

With SLR's what you see, you get. There is no secondary viewing system needing parallax correction.

thanks,that's what I thought!

 

[dokko]

I would add the Mamiya 6 and Mamiya 7 to the list.

I would guess most other medium format rangefinders have one too.

 

[P C Headland]

An East German 6x6 folder to add to the list: Certo Six.

Somewhat unusual I think in that it is the lens that is parallax corrected rather than the viewfinder.

 

[ogtronix]

Minox wasn't the only submini with parallax correction (but not all Minox models had it). While we'll never have a complete list, the Kodak Ektramax 110 had it, and Minolta had it with their MG-s & QT 16mm cameras. Unlike the Ektramax, the Minoltas did not have focusing lenses, but they had slip-on close-up lenses. Each close-up "filter" had two lenses -- one for the camera lens, and the other for the viewfinder -- which corrected for parallax.

The Minox 110s, designed and manufactured by Balda in 110 format, also has parallax compensation with its rangefinder. It might be my favorite camera just for its nice details, like the way the gap in the red style line changes with set aperture to indicate depth of field.

 

[Alex Varas]

Balda Super Baldina.
Balda Super Pontura.

 

[Chan Tran]

I really don't care for paralax compensation. Most of the time it doesn't matter, it's good enough without. When you need accurate framing a rangefinder would never be good enough.

 

[Sirius Glass]

I really don't care for paralax compensation. Most of the time it doesn't matter, it's good enough without. When you need accurate framing a rangefinder would never be good enough.

With a TLR it is worth it.

 

[tjwspm]

When you need accurate framing a rangefinder would never be good enough.

Why? A rangefinder?

 

[Chan Tran]

Why? A rangefinder?

Well paralax compensation is mostly on rangefinder and twin lens reflex. There is no need for compensation on single lens reflex or view camera. So when the OP talked about automatic paralax compensation I think he meant a rangefinder. All the cameras he listed in his first post are rangefinders.

 

[tjwspm]

Well paralax compensation is mostly on rangefinder and twin lens reflex. There is no need for compensation on single lens reflex or view camera. So when the OP talked about automatic paralax compensation I think he meant a rangefinder. All the cameras he listed in his first post are rangefinders.

I understand what you mean. Well, since I am the OP myself, I can clarify that.
At least the Minox cameras as well as the Rollei 35 on my list do not have a rangefinder.

My starting point was about the automatic parallax compensation of the 8x11 Minox. As you can see here, it is coupled with the distance dial:

Checking a Minox (A, B, BL, LX, EC, AX)

Before or after purchasing a Minox, it is advisable to check the camera thoroughly. For most checks you don't need any tools and you don't have to open the camera either.

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Based on this, I asked the question here which other cameras still have an automatic parallax compensation.
This is required with the Minox for distances between 0.2 m and 2 m. Otherwise, the frame will not be correct. So you definitely need it with this camera.

But I agree with you, at greater distances (2 to 3 m or more), you need it less and less.

 

[eli griggs]

Leica CL and by logical assumption, the Minolta CLE.

 

[Chan Tran]

I understand what you mean. Well, since I am the OP myself, I can clarify that.
At least the Minox cameras as well as the Rollei 35 on my list do not have a rangefinder.

My starting point was about the automatic parallax compensation of the 8x11 Minox. As you can see here, it is coupled with the distance dial:

Checking a Minox (A, B, BL, LX, EC, AX)

Before or after purchasing a Minox, it is advisable to check the camera thoroughly. For most checks you don't need any tools and you don't have to open the camera either.

moments-of-now.com

Based on this, I asked the question here which other cameras still have an automatic parallax compensation.
This is required with the Minox for distances between 0.2 m and 2 m. Otherwise, the frame will not be correct. So you definitely need it with this camera.

But I agree with you, at greater distances (2 to 3 m or more), you need it less and less.

My point is that if the viewing is not thru the taking lens like in the case of the SLR or view camera it's not going to be good enough when you need accurate framing but however most of the time without paralax compensation is fine. So whether a camera has paralax compensation or not it doesn't matter to me.