Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Rick, Tried it over the weekend. I do see this faint line near the edge. I don't know why but I think it must be something to do with the optics since my understanding is that the light rays from the RF prism are shifted, not deflected at an angle (this is what the pre M RF does with its pivoting mirror) I think what we are seeing is caused by the RF patch trying to cover a bit too much, maybe this was introduced in the redesign of the M6 finder. In any event I can't even see well enough to frame when this faint line appears. I am far more irritated by the flaring. Yes, it is better if your eye is perfectly centered, unless you are using an M2. Bests, Dennis Rick Dykstra wrote: > > Jean-Claude Berger is thinking about 0.72 and 0.85 viewfinders. > > My thoughts: > > The 0.72 is more versatile but the 0.85 is better for 90mm lenses. For > 50mm and below, the 0.72 is the way to go, and it's still fine with a 90. > > I do notice flare differences between the two finders. The 0.72 has a > more immediate onset of flare once your eye moves off centre. The 0.85 > has a more gradual flare effect and I therefore find it more difficult > to be aware of when my eye is off centre with this body. And I feel > that this might cause occasional focus errors on my behalf, thereby > reducing its higher magnification advantage to some extent. With the > 0.85 some of the advantage of seeing what's going on around the picture > area is lost. I particularly notice this when using a 50mm. > > I wear glasses, but put a dioptre lens on the viewfinder for heavy duty > picture taking events. It's fun seeing the world become clear again > through my Leica. > > But both work well. They have different personalities and you get to > know them with consistent use. > > Regards > > Rick Dykstra