Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/30

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Subject: [Leica] TID> Fixed Mirror
From: Bud Cook <budcook@ibm.net>
Date: Sat, 30 May 1998 12:04:31 -0500
 
Arturo,
The SL/SL-2 mirrors reflect 80% of the light to the viewfinder.  The R8 reflects
only 70%.  Would a fixed mirror impact the brightness of the viewfinder?  If so,
I wouldn't want it.
Bud

AJSymi@aol.com wrote:

> When I first saw a picture of the R8, before its release, I thought for sure
> that it would have a fixed mirror like the 1nRS.  Then the R8 may well be
> quiet like the M6... Any comments on this?
>
> Arturo