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>Equipment: Olympus-2S, Tamron SP 70-210 f3.5 (at
> all focal lengths)
>With the above equipment, I like to take portraits
>(often unposed) in available light. I am very careful
>about the composition. To my dismay, I have noticed
>that I do not get what I see in the view finder. The
>resulting image is considerably to the right of where I
>expected. There is also a problem with the vertical
>position. Similar problems have been noted in
>landscape mode.
>
>Is this expected from my equipment? Is it something
>that can be repaired? Will it stay repaired?
>
>I really would like to get exactly what I see in the
>viewfinder. Should I buy another kind of camera? I
>would not want to give up my spot meter, which I find
>invaluable in difficult lighting situations, and I
>would not want an automatic camera.
Hmmm, welcome to the world of imperfection in camera
design/manufacturing.... Only a few cameras give you
on film very nearly what was in the VF: all of the
Nikon "F" models, a Contax model, and one or two
Canons. The Nikon F/F2/F3/F4 do allow fairly easy
adjustment of framing centering and rotation if
the factory didn't get it right. BTW, are you
judging the problem using the unmounted film
itself, and not (mis?)mounted slides, or off-center
prints?
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