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01/18/07, 10:27 AM
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Benutzer
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Any difference between viewfinder brightness R8 / R9
Can anyone comment on whether the viewfinder brightness is the same between the R8
and the R9 ? My R8 is going in for repair (again) and I'm seriously debating getting a second camera body so that I'm not stuck waiting 3 - 4 weeks for turnaround. thanks Milan |
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01/18/07, 11:18 AM
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Erfahrener Benutzer
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Re: Any difference between viewfinder brightness R8 / R9
Milan
I think they are the same - I've got both. Certainly the actual screens are the same for both cameras.
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01/18/07, 03:21 PM
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Re: Any difference between viewfinder brightness R8 / R9
The biggest diffeence between the two is the exceptionally light-weight top plate. The next biggest change is the number 9 instead of the number 8. There are other minor changes, but none with the excellent viewfinder.
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01/18/07, 09:38 PM
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Re: Any difference between viewfinder brightness R8 / R9
They are the same viewfinder and in my opinion bouthe are excelent.
 The big changes are the top cover made in magnesiun and some improvements whit the flash and metering. You say your R8 goes to repair once more  what is the problem of your camera? Best,
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01/19/07, 07:56 AM
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Benutzer
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Re: Any difference between viewfinder brightness R8 / R9
Rui,
The camera was working fine for about a month, and now the DOF mechanism doesn't spring back. Normally it does so that you can adjust the aperture while you look through the lens. So now, if I stop it down to f/16 or f/22, I can barely see out the lens because the DOF preview is stuck that way. Hopefully it'll be a quick fix. Milan |
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01/19/07, 11:06 PM
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Re: Any difference between viewfinder brightness R8 / R9
Does this happen with all lenses ?
Did you try just taking the lens off and look at the mechanism to see if it move freely without a lens ? |
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01/20/07, 08:57 AM
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Benutzer
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Re: Any difference between viewfinder brightness R8 / R9
Yes, with all lenses.
It's probably a good thing this has happened now, because the day I received it back from repair initially, the shutter wouldn't trip sometimes without rapidly applying / releasing the DOF lever a couple of times to free up the mirror. Bizarre. |
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01/23/07, 12:00 AM
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Re: Any difference between viewfinder brightness R8 / R9
leicanewbie ,
In the inside it was one spring so when you active the DOF this spring makes the mecanism came back to original position when you leave then. Maybe this spring came loose or broken. Pay attention to the rubber cover near the DOF botton because thsi cover sometimes peel of and stuck the DOF botton!! I clean mine when I notice this problem and no problem whit the DOF botton. When your camera came back pay attention to this. Best,
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