Hi Kevin. I have that finder and it is great for what it was
designed do to. It is a right angle finder so it works well when I
am taking pictures of flowers or low lying things. That way I don't
have to bend the knees as much and can look through the viewfinder.
It is of excellent quality and does indeed make focusing easier when
set to 2x.
However, for general purpose photography, this is not the tool for
you, in my opinion. You would be treating your R8 as if it had a
waist level finder like a Rollei or Haselblad. Not for fast shooting.
Hope this helps you decide if this device is for you.
Aram
From: Kevin Willey
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 12:18 PM
To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [LRflex] Leica R8 2X Magnifier Finder??
I've shot four rolls of new Kodak Ektar 100 film in a Leica R8 I
bought, and I am very pleased. I have a F2/35mm lens and a Vario
Elmarit F4/80-200mm lens. While focusing is not a problem per se, I
wear tri-focal glasses (near-sighted). Would the Leica R8 2x
Magnifier Finder help me focus more precisely and quickly? Not
aware of the real purpose of this finder. If it is a considerable
boost in focusing then I would probably purchase it.
Thanks in advance. Kevin
On May 27, 2009, at 9:09 PM, Miha Golobic wrote:
Thanks Kevin and David!
I was afraid it's normal and as such tolerated because it says
Leica :-)
I will consider the options, but as I said, the lens was a bargain.
Cheers,
miha
2009/5/27 David Young <dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
At 5/27/2009, you wrote:
Hi Flexers,
I just got my first "leica" zoom - a vario-elmar 4.5/75-200mm.
It looks mint, but the zooming (particularly from 75-200) is
extremely stiff.
Is this something I should expect or not? In any case it's a far
cray from my nikkor 4/80-200 AIS.
Hi Miha!
The 75~200/4.5 is a Minolta designed, Minolta made lens. It is not
a match for the Leica designed, Kyocera made 80~200/4, but then
it's lower price reflects that. It is still a very decent lens...
especially for it's age (1976-1984). However, it should be smooth,
like any good Minolta.
Check the cost of repair, before you decide to keep it, or not.
You may find you're better off returning it and looking for another
example of the 75~200/4.5.
Cheers!
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David Young
Logan Lake, BC
Wildlife Photos: www.furnfeather.net
Personal Website: www.main.furnfeather.net
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