Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/05/29

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Subject: [Leica] Digi-SLR's and MF lenses.....
From: imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Sun, 29 May 2011 10:06:30 -0500
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I'm embarrassed by how much I spent on screens in an attempt to make the C5D 
viewfinder useable for manual focus. No 3rd party or mfg screen works for 
reliable manual focus in that viewfinder system; not split image, not ground 
glass, nada. The SLR finder "system" is much more than just the screen.

My R8 manually focuses beautifully with my 65 year old eyes..

Regards,
George
(from iPad)

On May 28, 2011, at 23:22, Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> wrote:

> It's not just your eyes, Frank.  Viewfinders ain't what they used to be.  
> They're more for aiming the camera than for focussing.  The assumption is 
> that the user will rely on AF instead of his own eyes.
In reply to: Message from wildlightphoto at earthlink.net (Doug Herr) ([Leica] Digi-SLR's and MF lenses.....)