[LRflex] Re: What is this thing for focusing ?
- From: David Young <dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:23:31 -0700
At 11/08/2008, you wrote:
Hello David,
Thank you for the information!
Does this magnifier, after some alterations, also fit Leica R8/9??
Have you any idea? Have you tried it?
Kind regards
Fred Hess
Good Mornin' Fred!
I am sorry, but I have never tried it with the R8/R9. I found the
finder in the R8/9 finder good enough to never need an
"aide". However, when I moved to the 30D, I found the finder much
harder to focus, with MF lenses. Aram had the same problem with his
Rebel XT, and discovered that the Nikon eyepiece both fit, and did
the job, rather well.
Optically, the DK-21M is a very good 1.2x magnifier, which really
made a difference, for me.
The finder on the Oly E3 is close to, but not up to, the quality of
the R8/9 and I find no need for additional magnification, even when
using the f6.8 400 Telyt in dim light. It's one of the main reasons
I changed to Oly.
Douglas' Sharp's item is intriguing, but you may wish to try the
Nikon DK-21M before ordering the Seculine, if only because the Nikon
item is 1/4 the price (69.99 Euros =CAD $112.11. The DK-21M sells,
here, for CAD$28) of the Seculine piece, and is known to work very
well. Eyepieces seem to be one of the few things readily
interchangeable between brands.
Please keep us posted as to what you purchase and how well it works
with the R8/R9.
Cheers!
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David Young,
Logan Lake, CANADA
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