Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have not tried the 1.4 but do have the 1.25 (used from Popflash).That may be a reasonable compromise. I don't see any distortion, there is some small light loss and of course you have used up much of your eye relief.Certainly either is very helpful with longer or very fast lenses. Actually I think tht this will become more important with the M9 too. My 1.25 really inproved my hit rate with my 50 Summilux wide open and with the 75 and 90 too. I don't wear glasses when shooting and do scrunch my eyeball in there but I can only see all of the 35 frame (on the M8) by moving around within the finder. So it needs to come off for me with anything under the 50. Depends how you are shooting on the day, I guess. 2009/11/1 Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> > > On Oct 31, 2009, at 8:09 AM, Eric Calderwood wrote: > > It is the Leica 1.4 viewfinder magnifier. >> >> It is very clear and sharp. I do not wear glasses and can only just see >> the >> all of the 50mm frame lines without moving my eye. >> >> Yes, it is very useful with anything 50mm and longer. >> >> It appears to be very well made as you would expect, and for me very >> useful. >> > > > > thanks...very helpful. > > Steve > > > > >> All the Best >> Eric >> >> >> >> >> On 31/10/2009 14:56, "Steve Barbour" <steve.barbour at gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >>> On Oct 31, 2009, at 3:51 AM, Eric Calderwood wrote: >>> >>> I have just checked and can just about see all of the 50mm frame lines >>>> without moving my eye and the 1.4 magnifier fitted, and that is >>>> without >>>> glasses. >>>> >>> >>> I assume this is the leica magnifier... >>> >>> please tell us more about your impressions Eric... >>> >>> sharp appearing, bright, can you see the whole frame, like with the >>> camera vf without the magnifier...? >>> >>> do you actually use it? >>> >>> subjective other? >>> >>> thanks, >>> >>> Steve >>> >>> >>>> Regards >>>> Eric >>>> >>>> >>>> On 31/10/2009 09:29, "Frank Dernie" <Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I have been considering the 1.4 finder for 2 eyed shooting. Do you >>>>> wear spectacles, and if so is it still OK for the 50mm lens? >>>>> thanks, >>>>> Frank D >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Cheers Geoff The new LEICA M9 Passion for perfect pictures. http://www.m.leica-camera.com http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman