What happens if focal length and framelines dont match?

wolfee

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If I mount a Pentax Special 43mm (using Voigtlander 50mm screw>M adapter) on a Zeiss Ikon, and bring up the 50mm framelines, will focusing be accurate? Off by the difference in proportion of 43 to 50? What?
 

rpsawin

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If I mount a Pentax Special 43mm (using Voigtlander 50mm screw>M adapter) on a Zeiss Ikon, and bring up the 50mm framelines, will focusing be accurate? Off by the difference in proportion of 43 to 50? What?

The focusing should be fine. The framing/composition will be off a bit.

Bob
 
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