Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] R8 focusing problems, now what to shoot?
From: Harrison McClary <mcclary@iname.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 1999 08:19:58 -0600

>Harrison:
>
>Don't hold back now!

What me excersize restraint?  Never... ;)

>I wonder if this is a universal problem for professional photographers only.
>I will not purchase an SLR without diopter control.  In fact, I have never
>thought about this being an issue with anyone.
>
>Harrison, I thought you were getting rid of your R8?

I already have ship it out Monday AM.....My new EOS 1n has the diopter
adjustment also.  The first camera I had with the adjustment was an F4...at
least it had a zero setting and you could count from there.  Have not seen
this on any other diopters...and they all still give that distorted view
through the finder....maybe it is just the focusing screens aren't as good
as they used to be.  Don't know, just know that my old Canon F1n is so easy
to focus there is no reason for AF.  All new cameras I have looked through
(Nikon F4, Canon EOS A2, 1, 1n, Leica R6, R8) that have the adjustabe
diopter are much harder FOR ME to focus through.


Harrison McClary
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