Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>From my experience with digital SLR's, the viewfinders in the D1x, D2h, 1DmkII, and 1Ds are excellent. Bright and contrasty. The viewfinders in the Rebel, D100, D70, and 10D just plain suck. Come on Leica, that digital R needs to be worth the $$$. Fingers crossed. Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas Herr" Subject:Leica/Digital - heresy? > Perhaps I missed this in your list of features, but how much difference does a good viewfinder make in your photos? Compare the digital Rebel's pentamirror viewfinder with an M or R8/R9 viewfinder; in my experience a good viewfinder is a MAJOR aid when using manual focus, and consider that even if using Canon EF lenses on the Rebel the tolerances for accurate focus are only +- 1 DOF (vs. better EOS bodies, +- 1/3 DOF). Methinks comparing the cost of a Leica back with a digital Rebel is like comparing the cost of a Leicaflex SL with a Practica. > > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com