[LRflex] Re: Eyepiece magnifier

Ok thanks, Aram.  I have a 20D and am wondering if it would help with 
manually focusing my  Leica lenses on it.  I am already using a Katz eye 
focus screen which I like but need all the help I can get with the 400mm 
Telyt.

Dave
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Aram Langhans" <leica_r8@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 3:58 PM
Subject: [LRflex] Re: Eyepiece magnifier


> The part # is DK-21.  This shows it: http://tinyurl.com/yst4tf
>
> I bought mine on FleaBay for $21 plus S/H.  Our local store is not a Nikon
> dealer.
>
> Aram
>
>
>>From: "Dave Saalsaa" <dsaalsaa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Reply-To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Subject: [LRflex] Re: Eyepiece magnifier
>>Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 11:12:21 -0500
>>
>>Aram,
>>   Where did you get the magnifier and which Nikon part number is it?
>>
>>thanks,
>>
>>Dave
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Aram Langhans" <leica_r8@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 9:55 AM
>>Subject: [LRflex] Eyepiece magnifier
>>
>>
>> > Well, half of my "poor eye sight/viewfinder aids" has arrived.  The
>>Nikon
>> > eyepiece magnifier fits the Canon Rebel XTi perfectly.  I readjusted 
>> > the
>> > diopter setting and the tunnel vision effect of the small viewfinder is
>> > gone.  Nice large view and w/o glasses I can see all the screen and the
>> > readout.  Not sure with glasses as I don't use them except for close up
>> > stuff.  it sticks out about 0.5cm further than the OEM eyecup.  While
>>the
>> > view is indeed larger and psychologically better, it is still not
>> > focusable
>> > reliably for me.  It just lacks any punch.  There is no snap in and out
>>of
>> > focus like there is on my R8.  So, I do recommend this magnifier to
>>those
>> > using the Canon produces (it only costs $25) but it alone did not solve
>>my
>> > problem.  I await delivery of the EOS adapter with focus confirmation.
>> > The
>> > person in China said it would take two weeks and it has only been one 
>> > so
>> > far.
>> >
>> > Aram
>> >
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