Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/28

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Subject: [Leica] New Leica varifinder even bulkier
From: ricc at mindspring.com (Ric Carter)
Date: Thu Sep 28 04:33:15 2006
References: <20060928091955.90933.qmail@web36614.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <6.2.5.6.2.20060928113239.02d31cb0@screengang.com> <6.2.5.6.2.20060928114616.0307ee40@screengang.com> <6.2.5.6.2.20060928115520.030510f0@screengang.com> <451BA18C.7010501@hemenway.com>

Hey Jim--

RF finders always have the same angle of view. Different frame lines  
for different lenses pop up on that view. The built in viewfinder (. 
72X) covers a maximum 28mm lens. That's all the world it can see.  
Wider requires a matching finder.

If this is insultingly basic, I apologize.

Ric Carter
http://gallery.leica-users.org/f/Passing-Fancies

On Sep 28, 2006, at 6:18 AM, Jim Hemenway wrote:

> I'm an SL and R8 user and have not ever been very interested in, or  
> know much about the Leica RF cameras, so I'm wondering... why is  
> this viewfinder needed?
>
> Is it related to the lens?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim
>
>
> Didier Ludwig wrote:
>> Found another picture of the finder:
>> http://tinyurl.com/ffxxh Looks like it has a flashlight inbuilt...  
>> But for a real DSLR feeling I'm missing the 2kg batterypack at the  
>> bottom.
>> Didier
>
>
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Replies: Reply from Jim at hemenway.com (Jim Hemenway) ([Leica] New Leica varifinder even bulkier)
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