Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/12

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Subject: [Leica] Re: R8 vs. F5 viewfinder
From: nbwatson@juno.com (N. B. Watson)
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 19:57:11 EST

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! :-)
>
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>BC)
>
>
>

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