Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/01/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks. I have only used a "normal" viewfinder before. For landscape work, which finder would be "better," or is it just something very subjective? Thanks On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 9:38 PM, Chris Crawford <chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com > wrote: > I don't know why the models have different prices, but I can answer about > the prism finder. > > The PM5 is a prism that you look into from a 45 degree angle, so you look > slightly down into it, unlike a 35mm SLR where you look straight into the > back of the camera. I have the older NC4 which is similar to the PM5. It > works great and lets you shoot at basically eye-level, which is good for > portraits since you are no longer looking up at the subject like you do > with > a waist-level. > > > -- > Chris Crawford > Fine Art Photography > Fort Wayne, Indiana > 260-486-2581 > > http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio > > http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! > > http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 > Become a fan on Facebook > > > > On 1/9/11 12:32 AM, "Richard Man" <richard at imagecraft.com> wrote: > > > How come a used 553ELX is about 40% of the price of a used 503CW? The ELX > > has the motor drive builtin so it has more features but cost less? > > > > I know the 503CW is still in production. Is that the reason? > > > > Also, is there a downside to using the PM5 right angle viewer? > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.com/blog/> // photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all previous replies in your msgs. ]