RE: M6 viewfinder glare - was RE: [Leica] RE: [Leica] Erwin Puts' M7 report

["Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>]

Thanks, Frank.  I thought the claim was it didn't reduce the viewfinder
light?  I don't see how it reduces the viewfinder light though, perhaps you
meant it reduces the focusing patch light only?

Regards,

Austin

> The Shade does cut the flare at the performance penalty of 30% of
> the light.
> ...
> You are darker at all times by about 1 stop in the VF........is
> this a good
> tradeoff?
>
> I tried it and found the loss to be unacceptable in lower light
> conditions,
> where you need all the light you can get....
>
> Frank Filippone
> red735i@earthlink.net

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