Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/11/08

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Subject: [Leica] leica viewfinder magnifier 1.4 on M9
From: lluisripollquerol at gmail.com (Lluis Ripoll Querol)
Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2009 19:45:30 +0100
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Excellent pictures and examples using 1.4x,
Saludos
Lluis


El 08/11/2009, a las 5:36, Marty Deveney escribi?:

> And when you nail the focus, it really helps.  M9, Noctilux @ f1:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/Randomness/malena+july+09.jpg.html
> M9, Summilux 75 @ f1.4:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/Randomness/niamh+oct+09+2.jpg.html
>
> First one seems to have been mislabelled in my normal batch processing
> - I think it was from October, if that matters.
>
> M
>
>
> On Sun, Nov 8, 2009 at 1:22 AM, Steve Barbour  
> <steve.barbour at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> On Nov 6, 2009, at 10:35 PM, Marty Deveney wrote:
>>
>>> I found the same thing - the 1.4 magnifier made the 0.68 finder much
>>> more usable in decent light with the 1.0 Noctilux and 75 Summilux.
>>> But in low or very low light it made the viewfinder dimmer and less
>>> contrasty that it was a moot addition - with the exception of the
>>> frameline size in the finder.
>>
>> entirely agree Marty,
>>
>> I don't think I've gotten to the point of ultimate dimness, but yes  
>> that may
>> be limiting, though as Ted says, if you can see it, you can shoot  
>> it, now
>> better, and I am not sure what I could see where the viewfinder  
>> would be
>> limiting, certainly very rare for me,
>>
>> so it will be fine for almost all of my shooting practices,
>>
>> thank you, Steve
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Marty
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 4:58 PM, Hugh Thompson  
>>> <hewthompson at mac.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Steve - very successful.  Did not make much impression on Tikwa  
>>>> however
>>>> ....... what a lovely animal he is.
>>>>
>>>> Hugh
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 7-Nov-09, at 2:23 AM, Steve Barbour wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Trying the Leica viewfinder magnifier 1.4 on the M9 with the  
>>>>> Noctilux
>>>>> and
>>>>> the Summilux 75mm 1.4, wide open...
>>>>
>>>>
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