Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Or to paraphrase that great cultural icon, Homer. mmmmmmmm caaaameras aaaaahhh 8^b__ -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Scott McLoughlin Sent: Thursday, 31 August 2006 09:29 To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: SLR viewfinders (was: Re: [Leica] M42x1-Canon EOS adapter ...) "M u s t r e s i s t - n o m o r e c a m e r a s" :-) Man this just rejuvenates the whole SL jones you gave me during the macro photography discussion several months back. Scott telyt@earthlink.net wrote: >G Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> wrote: >>Up until now, I'd always thought that my MF Nikons (FE2 F2, F3 etc >etc)were great finders vs all of the AF SLRs I've looked through. That is with proper pentaprisms and the split image (which is what I used the most). I guess that's still valid, however you've explained that the SL & SL2 are much better again. Why doesn't that surprise me? >Yup... I thought my Nikon FTn with E screen had a great viewfinder... and >it is... but the SL and SL2 are leaps and bounds ahead in terms of clarity >and ease of focus. > >Doug Herr >Birdman of Sacramento >http://www.wildlightphoto.com >