Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]And couple of pros I know who have used it say they prefer the R8's >viewfinder to any other they've seen in an SLR. It may not be as bright, or >brighter than an F5 or EOS1n, but focusing is more sure and reliable. R8 >users don't have AF to rely on, so brightness is secondary to focusing >accuracy. I believe this is true. A 1N viewfinder screen is bright because of the relative lack of granularity. It is more difficult to focus using this. Another factor is the size of the pentaprism. A very large pentaprism allows a brighter image. The Contax RTS III uses a particularly large pentaprism, allowing brightness with a screen that allows good manual focusing.