Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Vince, What Larry wants IMHO doesn't exist, not yet anyway. At least I've not found it yet and I've been looking for a teeny beast like he wants for some time. A digital camera with a good optical finder as well as great image quality that you can slip in your pocket is a dream for a lot of us. Here's hoping we see it come true someday! Jim Sent from my iPhone On Apr 9, 2010, at 10:09 PM, Vince Passaro <passaro.vince at gmail.com> wrote: > Well then it appears that Larry needs an oly ep-2 or the pana gf 1 > plus > accessory finder, and to carry the viewfinder in a separate pocket.... > > or a very large raincoat? > > or a IIIc and elmar 35 as discussed on a different thread earlier > today > > On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 10:57 PM, James Laird <digiratidoc at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Vince, >> >> I like my G11 a lot, but I almost NEVER use the optical viewfinder. >> It's squinty and not very clear even with diopter correction and >> gives >> you an incredibly poor idea of the actual field of view of the lens. >> IMHO, it's worthless, except as an emergency finder when bright >> sunlight or some other factor makes the LCD impossible to use. That's >> why I bought my GH1. Well actually I bought it so I could use my >> Leica >> and Nikon glass, but the viewfinder was the bonus that sealed the >> deal >> for me. >> >> Jim >> >> On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 8:23 PM, Vince Passaro <passaro.vince at gmail.com >> > >> wrote: >>> Not to answer on Larry's behalf but as a person of tri-focal blended >> lenses >>> etc my first thought to that advise is yes optical viewfinders are >>> very >> nice >>> but you can't focus using them so you still have to go back and >>> forth >> screen >>> to viewfinder which is worse than the up/down motions he's >>> bothered by >> using >>> an LCD screen alone. >>> >>> Ergo, loss, not gain. >>> >>> To add to my advertisement for the Canon G9/10/11 it has a diopter >>> adjustment for the viewfinder. >>> >>> Vince >>> >>> On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 9:16 PM, Phil Swango <pswango at att.net> wrote: >>> >>>> Larry -- Phil F. recommended the Ricoh GRD, which I also like a >>>> lot, but >> it >>>> has no VF. But it *does* have an accessory shoe so you can mount >>>> your >> own >>>> VF. I guess what I'm trying to say is that cameras with >>>> accessory shoes >>>> might also fill the bill. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Phil Swango >>>> 307 Aliso Dr SE >>>> Albuquerque, NM 87108 >>>> 505-262-4085 >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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