Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Barney: Thanks for your comments about the R8 -- much appreciated. I don't have your problems, but I am legally blind without my glasses, so I fully understand. And that is why I have asked this question. Best, Ted in Olalla - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barney Quinn" <Barney.Quinn@noaa.gov> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 7:01 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] R8 Viewfinder Question > > Hi, > > I too am very nearsighted. I also have severe Glaucoma. I lost well over half > the vision in my left eye before it was diagnosed. I have four brothers and > sisters. That makes seven people in my birth family. This amounts to fourteen > eyeballs. Between us you couldn't get enough decent parts to make one eye ball > which works reasonably well. I take a back seat to no one when it comes to the > lousy eye sight olympics. > > Having said that, I have an R8. Great view finder. I have no problem with it. > In fact, I love it. It's bright, sharp, and I can see the entire frame without > having to move my eyes. > > Barney > > Rolfe Tessem wrote: > > > --On Saturday, July 27, 2002 11:17 PM -0700 Ted Bayer > > <tedbayer@harbornet.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > I currently have an M3 and like it very much. > > > > > > Today I decided I might also look into an SLR camera. Not having a > > > Leica dealer close by so I could look at an R8, which would be my > > > choice, I looked at some Nikon and Canon cameras -- and was totally > > > disappointed in the viewfinders. > > > > > > I am very nearsighted. These viewfinders could be corrected so I could > > > see through them clearly with my glasses on, but I found them very hard > > > to use -- hard to focus, and things look very small compared to the M3 > > > viewfinder. > > > > > > I am wondering if some of you could tell me if this might also be true > > > of the R8 - is it's viewfinder somewhat the same as the ones mentioned > > > above. If so, I think I would be disappointed in it as well. > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html