Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/11/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]And when you nail the focus, it really helps. M9, Noctilux @ f1: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/Randomness/malena+july+09.jpg.html M9, Summilux 75 @ f1.4: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/Randomness/niamh+oct+09+2.jpg.html First one seems to have been mislabelled in my normal batch processing - I think it was from October, if that matters. M On Sun, Nov 8, 2009 at 1:22 AM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> wrote: > > On Nov 6, 2009, at 10:35 PM, Marty Deveney wrote: > >> I found the same thing - the 1.4 magnifier made the 0.68 finder much >> more usable in decent light with the 1.0 Noctilux and 75 Summilux. >> But in low or very low light it made the viewfinder dimmer and less >> contrasty that it was a moot addition - with the exception of the >> frameline size in the finder. > > entirely agree Marty, > > I don't think I've gotten to the point of ultimate dimness, but yes that > may > be limiting, though as Ted says, if you can see it, you can shoot it, now > better, and I am not sure what I could see where the viewfinder would be > limiting, certainly very rare for me, > > so it will be fine for almost all of my shooting practices, > > thank you, Steve > > >> >> Marty >> >> >> On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 4:58 PM, Hugh Thompson <hewthompson at mac.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> Steve - very successful. ?Did not make much impression on Tikwa however >>> ....... what a lovely animal he is. >>> >>> Hugh >>> >>> >>> On 7-Nov-09, at 2:23 AM, Steve Barbour wrote: >>> >>>> Trying the Leica viewfinder magnifier 1.4 on the M9 with the Noctilux >>>> and >>>> the Summilux 75mm 1.4, wide open... >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >