Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Geoff, In fact I've never been completely satisfied with the 1.25 magnifier, IMO it is no the same thing a ,85 or 0,72x VF+1.25x than a VF with a natural base of 0,92. OTHO the magnifier produce a lyyle more darkness, I don't do a great use of mine and I really not improve focusing with it, also I avoid dark ambients with it. Saludos Lluis El 31/10/2009, a las 1:00, Geoff Hopkinson escribi?: > Dante, I just meant that there is an optical reason (not a CEO > preference!), > related to eye relief and the slightly increased body thickness that > the > magnification is .68 rather than .72. The actual viewfinder is > unchanged > from the M7 but the new eyepiece has a slight negative > magnification. You > certainly can go to a higher magnification (currently only > externally) as > you know but at the expense of the wider frame-lines and eye relief > too. > Otherwise you need a new larger and different viewfinder mechanism. > I use > the 1.25 with the 50 and up and find it very helpful especially with > fast aperture settings. > 2009/10/31 Dante Stella <dstella1 at ameritech.net> > >> Of course, there has also been "the final word" from Hans Peter >> Cohn (no >> digital M) and Steven K. Lee (upgradeable digital M) on many >> issues. So if >> you don't like what you hear on some issue now, wait for the next >> CEO. >> >> Dante >> >> >> On Oct 30, 2009, at 11:12, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Frank its been hashed over a lot elsewhere and the final word is from >> Stefan >> Daniel. About 20 'enthusiasts' nearly coming to blows trying to put >> their >> optical theories forward to each other! The optical reality is .68 >> in the >> marginally thicker M8 and M9 bodies. You might like to watch the >> interview >> with Stefan Daniel to see why this is so. >> If you've owned the M6 in .85 you'd see that the 35 frame is really >> the >> limit there. Personally I found the 35 marginal . I don't wear my >> glasses >> when photographing and do scrunch my eye in there too. 28 frame >> visible and >> usable (if you don't have glasses) in the .72 and .68. Magnifiers >> useful >> with the longer lenses certainly. External 28 finder works well for >> zone >> focus grabs or infinity shots. >> >> >> On 30 Oct, 2009, at 13:36, Frank Filippone wrote: >> >> If you can put either a 0.85 finder or a 0.72 finder in the same >> sized >> M6TTL, I see no reason that the .72 finder could not have >> accommodated in >> a >> M8 or M9 as a 0.72 finder, thicker body or not. >> >> If they had put in the 0.85 module, the finder would have been .... >> ( Math >> time out...) .68/.72 *.85= 0.80 >> >> Maybe the M8/M9 issue was time to market, and getting it done >> quickly, >> using available finder designs and mechanisms, therefore the >> shortened .68 >> finder.. >> >> Maybe the Elves will offer different finder options in the future. >> >> Frank Filippone >> red735i at earthlink.net >> >> The M9 finder is the good old 0,72 in a deeper body = 0,68. >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Cheers >> Geoff >> The new LEICA M9 >> Passion for perfect pictures. >> http://www.m.leica-camera.com >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Cheers > Geoff > The new LEICA M9 > Passion for perfect pictures. > http://www.m.leica-camera.com > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information