Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dan, As Ted has said, we haven't seen the camera yet so all is speculation. However, I can say that the progression to ever brighter screens has made manual focus more difficult. Generally, a coarser screen snaps into focus much better than a very bright screen. Leica got around this by putting some really fine microprisms in the SL screen which combined with a truly excellent prism and coatings on the prism make it both very crisp focusing and very bright. I suspect that the manual focusing on this machine will be quite good. The reviewer notes that in low light there is no difference so when focusing is hardest, the screen is there for you. The latest offerings from Canon truly set the bar much higher for the competition. Let us all hope that the F6 is a stunning design as with the D20 at $1500 the 10D may drop to the $1000 price point and the digital Rebel will drop to something pretty cheap. With three models of pretty decent camera under $1500 not just Leica will be looking for a niche to stay alive in. Don dorysrus@mindspring.com -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Dan C Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 1:27 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: RE: [Leica] Another reason to hate Canon. -CORRECTION All is not gravy. Read what the guy at dpreview says about the viewfinder for the Canon 20D (or said, I can't seem to find it now). To save money, Canon has used a smaller prism and smaller mirror, resulting in a noticably darker and grittier view of the groundglass. Check out http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/20d-part1.shtml. This is where I got the poor viewfinder info. "...This makes the viewfinder a bit dimmer and a bit coarser than the previous generation. The coarseness isn't all that apparent indoors or under low contrast outdoor light conditions, but outdoors on a bright sunny day it's painfully obvious. (Canon claims that the coarseness to aid manual focusing, but that's just marketing BS; simply an attempt to turn a deficiency into a feature)." -dan c. _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information