Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/06/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim: I also ordered one of these. It may provide more relief when used with your spectacles, and after focusing it will flip out of the way for careful composition: Ebay item number 330240513347 He has three of these listed. I have one made by Pentax for the Spotmatic and other screw mount bodies... I used to use it a lot years back. Unfortunately, it doesn't fit other cameras, including K mount Pentax cameras, nor will it fit on my E-510. I haven't needed kind of magnifier for Pentax isDS, K10D or for my R8 as the viewfinders are very bright. Jim Jim Nichols wrote: > Jim H. > > I'll be interested to see how it works out. Since I must wear glasses, > I already have to work at getting the info on the right side of the > finder so that it is in my field of view. I would be afraid that the > magnifier would make viewing the info more difficult. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Hemenway" <Jim@hemenway.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2008 9:08 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Olympus 510 and Leica R 28-70 zoom > > >> Thanks Jim. >> >> I focused with the viewfinder, and you're right, it is difficult. >> >> B.D. told me that the E3 has a much brighter screen but I didn't want >> to go for one of those until I know more about the future of a digital >> R camera. >> >> I ordered one of these in the expectation that it will help with non >> AF-chip focusing. I'll let you know: >> >> <http://www.adorama.com/IOMASME1.html?searchinfo=olympus%20%2B%20magnifier%20%20&item_no=1> >> >> >> or: http://tinyurl.com/4rrhru >> >> Jim >> >> >> Jim Nichols wrote: >> >>> Jim H. >>> >>> Very nice images. What focusing technique did you use? Manual with >>> VF? Scale focus? DOF scale? I find it difficult to be sure of my >>> focusing with the VF. >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Hemenway" <Jim@hemenway.com> >>> To: "LUG" <lug@leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2008 6:24 PM >>> Subject: [Leica] Olympus 510 and Leica R 28-70 zoom >>> >>> >>>> A half-dozen snapshots from a week ago on the waterfront with the >>>> Olympus 510 and the Leica R 28-70 zoom using the adapter without the >>>> AF-chip. >>>> >>>> <http://www.hemenway.com/Waterfront-E510-R28-70-05252008/> >>>> or: http://tinyurl.com/3wqqdw >>>> >>>> Jim >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >