Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/10

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: RE: [Leica] 24mm viewing
From: Skip Williams <leica@skipwilliams.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 16:54:20 -0500

I have used both, and I prefer the accessory finder's view.  But if you can get your eyes close enough to the finder to see the outside edges, it's a pretty good approximation of the 24mm FOV.

The in-camera VF does have the advantage of slighly less parallex when used close-up.

Skip

- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Please reply to [skipwilliams at pobox.com]
Direct responses to the email address on the header may get lost
- ----------------------------------------------------------------->
>Subject: RE: [Leica] 24mm viewing
>   From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>
>   Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 16:19:35 -0500
>     To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
>
>I totally second that.  I have never used an external finder with the 24 on
>my .72, and I find the framing is really just fine using the entire built-in
>viewfinder as the frame.
>
>Regards,
>
>Austin
>
>> Yes, in my experience it worked out quite well (though most of my work
>> didn't require highly accurate framing).  Just start without the
>> finder, see
>> how it works out, and add one later if you need it.
>>
>> --Andrew
>> NO ARCHIVE
>
>--
>To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html
- --
To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html