Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]my shades are always on. the only thing i've found is that the framelines become weaker, and in particular the right most frameline sometimes becomes hard to see. other than that, i'm very pleased, even under christmas-tree illumination! - -rei > From: "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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html