Re: [Leica] R8 Viewfinder Question

["Barney Quinn" <Barney.Quinn@noaa.gov>]

Ted,

Good luck. If I were you I'd go and stick one in front of my face and see
not only if I could see through it, but if I liked the camera at all.

Keep us posted.

Barney

Ted Bayer wrote:

> Barney:
>
> Thanks for your comments about the R8 -- much appreciated.  I don't have
> your problems, but I am legally blind without my glasses, so I fully
> understand.  And that is why I have asked this question.
>
> Best,
>
> Ted in Olalla
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Barney Quinn" <Barney.Quinn@noaa.gov>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 7:01 AM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] R8 Viewfinder Question
>
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I too am very nearsighted. I also have severe Glaucoma. I lost well
> over half
> > the vision in my left eye before it was diagnosed. I have four
> brothers and
> > sisters. That makes seven people in my birth family. This amounts to
> fourteen
> > eyeballs. Between us you couldn't get enough decent parts to make one
> eye ball
> > which works reasonably well. I take a back seat to no one when it
> comes to the
> > lousy eye sight olympics.
> >
> > Having said that, I have an R8. Great view finder. I have no problem
> with it.
> > In fact, I love it. It's bright, sharp, and I can see the entire frame
> without
> > having to move my eyes.
> >
> > Barney
> >
> > Rolfe Tessem wrote:
> >
> > > --On Saturday, July 27, 2002 11:17 PM -0700 Ted Bayer
> > > <tedbayer@harbornet.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > I currently have an M3 and like it very much.
> > > >
> > > > Today I decided I might also look into an SLR camera.  Not having
> a
> > > > Leica dealer close by so I could look at an R8, which would be my
> > > > choice, I looked at some Nikon and Canon cameras -- and was
> totally
> > > > disappointed in the viewfinders.
> > > >
> > > > I am very nearsighted.  These viewfinders could be corrected so I
> could
> > > > see through them clearly with my glasses on, but I found them very
> hard
> > > > to use -- hard to focus, and things look very small compared to
> the M3
> > > > viewfinder.
> > > >
> > > > I am wondering if some of you could tell me if this might also be
> true
> > > > of the R8 - is it's viewfinder somewhat the same as the ones
> mentioned
> > > > above.  If so, I think I would be disappointed in it as well.
> >
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