Guest Olof Posted January 12, 2007 Share #1 Posted January 12, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) When i use the 1.25x viewfinder magnifier at the M8, tohether with the 1,4 50mm lens, can i see the 50mm frame ? Any experiences with the 1.25x viewfinder magnifier ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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j. borger Posted January 12, 2007 Share #2 Posted January 12, 2007 You can even see 35mm framelines . So i have it permanently attached! It's a must have for 50mm and up imho . especialy for shooting wide open! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chetccox Posted January 12, 2007 Share #3 Posted January 12, 2007 If you can see it without, then you can see it with. I have the magnifier, and can easily see the 28,35,50,75 and 90 frames. The 24 can be seen, but it is difficult. However, focusing is no problem with any of the lenses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisC Posted January 12, 2007 Share #4 Posted January 12, 2007 This will be a dumb question for most, so my apologies. My M8 has not arrived and I am interested in a magnifier, but I have never handled one; how, and how well does it fit on the camera? ..........................Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
khanosu Posted January 12, 2007 Share #5 Posted January 12, 2007 I keep the 1.25x on my camera all the time since I only use 28mm, 50mm and 90mm lenses. Once you get the magnifier you may want to remove the chain/string it is attached to; there have been reports that the chain/string may damage the finish of the camera. Also remove the rubber ring around it otherwise it will fall off on its own. Furrukh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wparsonsgisnet Posted January 12, 2007 Share #6 Posted January 12, 2007 It extends about 3/8 inch behind the viewing eypiece, but I don't even notice this.\ I leave it on all the time, even when using the 24mm lens. It makes focusing much easier. With the longer lenses, of course, it is much more useful. It comes with a small and beautifully executed leather pouch that fastens to the camera strap. There is a tether to keep the magnifier from falling off if it becomes unscrewed. A wonderful accessory. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted January 12, 2007 Share #7 Posted January 12, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Chris, it screws into the eyepiece and works fine but as Furukh said, there's a lanyard which thethers it to the strap "D" ring and I found it can mark the chrome top when you are carrying the camera. I've solved that problem with a small piece of neoprene rubber tubing over the clip. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elviskennedy Posted January 12, 2007 Share #8 Posted January 12, 2007 What is the magnification of the M8 viewfinder? Why didn't they just leave it at .72? Yes, I know that lots of people like to think of Leica rangefinders as wide angle cameras but the camera that made Lecia famous, the M3 series, had a higher mag than .72. Are the .58 to .72 to .85 sales so heavily skewed towards the .58 on the film M's? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisC Posted January 12, 2007 Share #9 Posted January 12, 2007 Chris, it screws into the eyepiece and works fine but as Furukh said,..... Mark, and Furrukh - Many thanks ...................Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
khanosu Posted January 12, 2007 Share #10 Posted January 12, 2007 What is the magnification of the M8 viewfinder? Why didn't they just leave it at .72? Yes, I know that lots of people like to think of Leica rangefinders as wide angle cameras but the camera that made Lecia famous, the M3 series, had a higher mag than .72. Are the .58 to .72 to .85 sales so heavily skewed towards the .58 on the film M's? M8’s viewfinder’s enlargement is .68x. Recall the 1.33 crop factor of the M8. So 24mm is equivalent to roughly 28mm. Leica felt that they needed to have at least 24mm (roughly 28mm equivalent) frame lines in the viewfinder without having to attach viewfinder accessories on the hot shoe. Furrukh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bab Posted January 12, 2007 Share #11 Posted January 12, 2007 So I normally wear Porsche 1.25 reading glassed would the 1.25 magnifier be the same correction for my vision or would i be better off with a diopter or both....i find with my canon 1dsii its getting more difficult to focus as i get older. (Unless I focusing on a 22 year old girl! By the way my daughter goes to school in Boston BU went there for thanksgiving and had the most incredible dinner at L'Espalier, the dark meat stuffing was out of this world. Heres the shot with my old point and shoot before Lecia M8 a Panasonic with built in noise it comes with the camera for free. Cheers Barry Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/13294-125x-viewfinder-magnifier-and-14-50mm/?do=findComment&comment=140343'>More sharing options...
chetccox Posted January 12, 2007 Share #12 Posted January 12, 2007 The 1.25 magnifier has nothing to do with diopter correction for glasses. 1.25 reading glasses are not very strong so I am sure you can get away without a diopter. However, if you want everything to be perfectly clear, you need both. Or of course you could choose just the diopter to clear up what you see in the viewfinder. The 1.25 magnifier simply makes everything 1.25 times larger and therefore easier to focus, but it does not correct a vision deficiency. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wparsonsgisnet Posted January 12, 2007 Share #13 Posted January 12, 2007 Barry, as I understand it, reading glasses are merely magnifiers -- just like the Leica magnifier. I would expect that your 1.25 glasses would do exactly what the magnifier does. This means that for the 24 and 28, you may not be able to see the entire frame. As it happens, I don't wear spectacles, and still cannot see the entire 24mm (32-equiv?) frame at one time, without the magnifier of course. As an aside, if your daughter is a student at BU and wishes to take dance, she can take ballet from my wife, Margot. Regards, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravastar Posted January 12, 2007 Share #14 Posted January 12, 2007 The only annoying thing about the magnifier is if you need a diopter correction as well it's a bit of a hassle. The magnifier screws into the camera eyepiece (sans diopter) you then screw the diopter into the magnifier. To view without the magnifier you have to remove it from the camera, unscrew the diopter and replace it on the camera. You can get third party magnifiers with a built in adjustable diopter but they cannot be sold to germany or the US since Leica hold the patents. I have to use one of these since my eyes have virtually no accomodation and the standard 1 diopter increments are too coarse, also for me the correction needed depends on the subject distance from the camera. Bob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chetccox Posted January 12, 2007 Share #15 Posted January 12, 2007 Barry, as I understand it, reading glasses are merely magnifiers -- just like the Leica magnifier. I would expect that your 1.25 glasses would do exactly what the magnifier does. This means that for the 24 and 28, you may not be able to see the entire frame. This is simply not the case. If it were true, you could simply put a +1.25 diopter on the viewfinder and have the equivalent of the 1.25 magnifier. Trust me, if you need reading glasses and use the magnifier, it will not be in focus without the proper diopter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisC Posted January 12, 2007 Share #16 Posted January 12, 2007 You can get third party magnifiers with a built in adjustable diopter ........ Bob - I am in the UK, this sounds very interesting. What make? Where do you get them? Are they any good? I will put this far more politely than is deserved; it was remiss of Leica not to include a built in diopter correction on the magnifier, the M8, and [as I understand it] the 21/28/35 finder. Unless of course the M line target customer is 18 years old with perfect eyesight. ..................Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Ross Posted January 12, 2007 Share #17 Posted January 12, 2007 Barry, as I understand it, reading glasses are merely magnifiers -- just like the Leica magnifier. I would expect that your 1.25 glasses would do exactly what the magnifier does. This means that for the 24 and 28, you may not be able to see the entire frame. This is simply not the case. If it were true, you could simply put a +1.25 diopter on the viewfinder and have the equivalent of the 1.25 magnifier. Trust me, if you need reading glasses and use the magnifier, it will not be in focus without the proper diopter. As I understand it and use it, the M8 finder has a -0.5 @ 1 meter set up. To correct to +1.25 you would need a +1.75 diopter, if that is what you need to see at 1 meter, where the framelines are projected. I suspect that the 1.25 magnifier maintains the actual -0.5 @ 1 meter set up and would need the your usual diopter correction, as stated. Bob @ +2.0 diopters:) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnelson Posted January 12, 2007 Share #18 Posted January 12, 2007 You can get third party magnifiers with a built in adjustable diopter but they cannot be sold to germany or the US since Leica hold the patents. I have to use one of these since my eyes have virtually no accomodation and the standard 1 diopter increments are too coarse, also for me the correction needed depends on the subject distance from the camera. Bob. Bob... Where did you get the third party magnifier with adjustable diopter? Thanks... Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
artur5 Posted January 12, 2007 Share #19 Posted January 12, 2007 Anyone here with experience on those third part magnifiers ? How do they compare to the original in terms of brightness, sharpness, finish, glass quality..? They are being sold on Ebay for $60 ( HK supplies form H.Kong). Without dioptric adjust, though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted January 12, 2007 Share #20 Posted January 12, 2007 I was given one of the HKS 1.25 finders by Hong Kong Supplies. Functionally, there's little to choose between them. It doesn't have the lanyard and rubber eye ring but it's only 1/4 of the price. They also do a 0.85 version which is interesting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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