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leicar7 · 06/18/08, 04:05 PM

High eye-point implies smaller apparent viewfinder magnification. I do not favor that any more for a MF system. The mag on the R8/R9 is already too small (0.75x), compared even to the R4-R7 series.

The smaller the apparent magnification of the view, the lower the accuracy of using the contrast (microprism) focussing.

I strongly favor a return to the 0.80x of the R4-type cameras, or, better, the 0.86x of the SLs. My first impression in looking through an R8 years ago was how small the image looked. It still does, and my focussing accuracy has suffered somewhat.

For glasses wearers, I apologize. But there has to be a trade off somewhere, unless the vf can include a variable mag adjustment. I'll vote in favor of focussing accuracy every time.

06/18/08, 04:05 PM	#114 (permalink)
leicar7 Benutzer Join Date: 09/25/02 Posts: 96	Re: Some News (or Rumor) About R10 High eye-point implies smaller apparent viewfinder magnification. I do not favor that any more for a MF system. The mag on the R8/R9 is already too small (0.75x), compared even to the R4-R7 series. The smaller the apparent magnification of the view, the lower the accuracy of using the contrast (microprism) focussing. I strongly favor a return to the 0.80x of the R4-type cameras, or, better, the 0.86x of the SLs. My first impression in looking through an R8 years ago was how small the image looked. It still does, and my focussing accuracy has suffered somewhat. For glasses wearers, I apologize. But there has to be a trade off somewhere, unless the vf can include a variable mag adjustment. I'll vote in favor of focussing accuracy every time.