Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/10/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm more concerned with using something with a low profile, so that the camera can be pocketable. I'm already using a mini-finder. But it's too busy. It has the usual Japanese weakness of the side vision being too restricted. Somewhat like Italian shoes, long in front, and far too tight on the sides. On the other hand, I tried using my plastic 28mm finder on an LTM. It's bulk made it a bit awkward, pocket wise. s. On Oct 23, 2007, at 2:56 PM, Henning Wulff wrote: >> Wait. How can a finder perform? Simple tricks? >> >> > > No. Fairly difficult ones. Sharp, bright, undistorted and crisp > frame lines with a little bit outside the frame. Peformance like no > others. They sing now, dancing will be introduced with v2. > > With the Zeiss finders, the downsides are that they are quite large > and cost a bunch. They are easily the best ones to look through > though. > > Overall I still like the plastic bodied Leica finders best, but the > view through them is definitely not as good and the price is/was > ridiculous. They are very low profile though in comparison with the > Zeiss. The plastic bodied Leica finders have the same optics as the > previous metal ones, but they stay on the camera better (and bounce > better when dropped) so are cheaper in the long run. > > I also like the little - tiny, actually - CV 28/35 finder, but it > hardly competes optically with the better finders, and the frames > aren't that accurate. > > With the W-A Tri-Elmar I got the new multifinder, aka > 'Frankenfinder'. It's big, it's ugly, but it works. On the M8 it's > nice because it has the 3 sets of framelines for the WATE, and also > the framelines that show what the 12mm CV images on the sensor. So > instead of 4 finders, I can carry one. Then the size doesn't seem > as bad. The finder is bright and crisp, but it has a fair bit of > distortion. The framelines are bent accordingly, so it's quite > accurate, and even at the widest there's a fair bit of breathing > room around the frames. > > > > >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff Hopkinson" >> <hoppyman@msn.com> >> To: <lug@leica-users.org> >> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 3:20 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: 2.8cm v. 28mm metal finder >> >> >>> I just looked through a new Zeiss Ikon 21 finder next to a Leica >>> (old) 21 and my CV metal 28. I have the Leica 21-24-28 as well. >>> The ZI finder is trluy superb. Bright, sharp, undistorted, great >>> framelines. Easily superior on performance to every other I have >>> tried. It costs a LOT. An individual call on priorities and >>> cashflow obviously. >>> Cheers >>> Hoppy >>> > > > > -- > * Henning J. Wulff > /|\ Wulff Photography & Design > /###\ mailto:henningw@archiphoto.com > |[ ]| http://www.archiphoto.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information