Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The problem with the DA finders is that they let so much light in that it often skews the meter reading appreciably. I know one individual who uses one in an underwater housing but since the advent of the HP finder in '82 or '83 I haven't seen many in use on land. Regards, Nigel On Thu, 12 Nov 1998 22:09 +0000 (GMT Standard Time) dmorton@journalist.co.uk (David Morton) writes: >> On 11-11-1998 03:17 N. B. Watson wrote: >Pascal wrote: > >> I don't agree here. I have tried both the F5 and the R8 prior to >making >> a buying decision a year and a half ago, and used them side by side. >> The R8 is better for eye glass-wearers than the F5, as it is easier >to >> see the whole frame in one look. I had to turn my eyes from left to >> right to do that with the F5. > >But you *could* have put the DA finder on the F5. Using that you can >see >the whole frame from about 3 yards away! :-) > >David Morton | "Times are bad. Children no >dmorton@journalist.co.uk | longer obey their parents and >David.Morton@openconsulting.co.uk | everyone is writing a book." >(+44) 171 917 6272 | Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 >BC) > > > ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]