Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dear LUG,
I have read with curiosity references to the relative dimness of the
M8 viewfinder when compared to some other M camera's viewfinder. To
my eye there is no difference between my new M8 and my fairly recent
MP, my 16 year old M6, (it did have an MP rangefinder transplant) and
my 1961 M3. Distrusting my own eyesight, I conducted an experiment
using the cameras pointed at an illuminated surface and measuring the
output of the eyepiece with a Luna-pro digital light meter. There
was no difference in the reading. To me this says that the
rangefinders are of equal brightness. There were differences in the
apparent color of the display seen in the viewfinder, the M3 had a
cooler color to my eye, the others appeared the same.
Lee