Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/09/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dear Fellow LUGnuts, Having used an R8 for the past 2 months, I have grown to appreciate the bright viewfinder, the very hardy lenses and excellent optics. Whenever you get something different from what you were using, you make comparisons. I like the R8 much better than my Canon F1's and F1n's. Actually I like my T90 better than my F1's due to its built in motor. I just replaced the standard split image, microprism surround, ground glass focusing screen that comes with the R8 to the plain ground glass screen. What an improvement!!! Its almost as if after using the M cameras for so long, the split image screen in the middle always seemed to be in the way. Since my widest aperture lens is only 2.8, the split image seemed to go dark at times depending upon how you position your eye. The plain ground glass focusing screen just made that problem go away. It seems more like your viewing an aerial image projected out in front of the camera. If you are considering the R8 and have used an M camera in the past, I would strongly recommend the plain ground glass screen on the R8. Focussing is just as easy as with the split image but all that "garbage" in the middle of the screen is removed and you get that much closer to your image. Happy shooting, Richard - --------------------- Richard Clompus, OD West Chester, PA, USA