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Subject: [Leica] 503CW vs. 553ELX
From: richard at imagecraft.com (Richard Man)
Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 21:41:26 -0800
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Thanks. I have only used a "normal" viewfinder before. For landscape work,
which finder would be "better," or is it just something very subjective?

Thanks

On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 9:38 PM, Chris Crawford <chris at 
chriscrawfordphoto.com
> wrote:

> I don't know why the models have different prices, but I can answer about
> the prism finder.
>
> The PM5 is a prism that you look into from a 45 degree angle, so you look
> slightly down into it, unlike a 35mm SLR where you look straight into the
> back of the camera. I have the older NC4 which is similar to the PM5. It
> works great and lets you shoot at basically eye-level, which is good for
> portraits since you are no longer looking up at the subject like you do
> with
> a waist-level.
>
>
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> On 1/9/11 12:32 AM, "Richard Man" <richard at imagecraft.com> wrote:
>
> > How come a used 553ELX is about 40% of the price of a used 503CW? The ELX
> > has the motor drive builtin so it has more features but cost less?
> >
> > I know the 503CW is still in production. Is that the reason?
> >
> > Also, is there a downside to using the PM5 right angle viewer?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
>
>
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