Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/01/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If I had the money, I'd get one that you look straight in the back of, the 90 degree version, because I always use a tripod and I shoot mainly architecture, which is better to have the camera higher on the tripod. The 45 degree finder makes you have the camera lower on the tripod so you'll be able to look down in the 45 degree angled eyepiece, but if you handhold a lot, the 45 degree is easier to use for handholding. -- Chris Crawford Fine Art Photography Fort Wayne, Indiana 260-486-2581 http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 Become a fan on Facebook On 1/9/11 12:41 AM, "Richard Man" <richard at imagecraft.com> wrote: > Thanks. I have only used a "normal" viewfinder before. For landscape work, > which finder would be "better," or is it just something very subjective? > > Thanks > > On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 9:38 PM, Chris Crawford <chris at > chriscrawfordphoto.com >> wrote: > >> I don't know why the models have different prices, but I can answer about >> the prism finder. >> >> The PM5 is a prism that you look into from a 45 degree angle, so you look >> slightly down into it, unlike a 35mm SLR where you look straight into the >> back of the camera. I have the older NC4 which is similar to the PM5. It >> works great and lets you shoot at basically eye-level, which is good for >> portraits since you are no longer looking up at the subject like you do >> with >> a waist-level. >> >> >> -- >> Chris Crawford >> Fine Art Photography >> Fort Wayne, Indiana >> 260-486-2581 >> >> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio >> >> http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! >> >> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 >> Become a fan on Facebook >> >> >> >> On 1/9/11 12:32 AM, "Richard Man" <richard at imagecraft.com> wrote: >> >>> How come a used 553ELX is about 40% of the price of a used 503CW? The ELX >>> has the motor drive builtin so it has more features but cost less? >>> >>> I know the 503CW is still in production. Is that the reason? >>> >>> Also, is there a downside to using the PM5 right angle viewer? >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >