Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/07/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jayanand, I have to agree with that. I have an R5, which I think has the same vf as the R6, and I have compared it to the R8 and the F2 and F3, and the R5 is inferior -- not as bright nor as sharp and clear -- to the R8. Robert On Jul 14, 2012, at 9:56 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > I, too, do not have an R8, and have never used one, but I do have an > R6.2, as well as a Nikon F2AS and a Nikon F3. I looked through all > three just now, and found either of the Nikons' viewfinders brighter > and better than the Leica's. Considering, too that I had a choice of > 20 odd focusing screens for the Nikons, as well as 6-7 viewfinders, I > found them far superior in practical usage to the Leica. You could get > a viewfinder or a focusing screen for every conceivable use you wanted > to put them to. All in all the Nikons were exemplary system cameras > Cheers > Jayanand > > Sent from my iPad > > On 15-Jul-2012, at 6:37 AM, Mark Kronquist <mak at teleport.com> wrote: > >> I have a stack of AR-1 Old Nikon Soft Releases-spare offer away in good >> to new shape mak at teleport.com >> >> finders. Do not have a R8 or F3 but my R6 is not NOT as good as the >> finder on my F2 witht he standard prism and screen >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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