Archiver Posted November 18, 2010 Share #21 Posted November 18, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) I also have the 21mm finder for the Zeiss 21, and I am often dismayed at how much brighter it is than the M9's inbuilt viewfinder. As for the Ikon's viewfinder; while it is larger and brighter than Leica's, with more useful brightlines IMO to boot, the rangefinder patch disappears if you don't centre you eye precisely. I find it quite difficult to focus with the Ikon in dim light if I've been shooting with the M9 for a while, which is not what you'd expect from such a clear viewfinder. It is fantastic in bright daylight, though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Keith (M) Posted November 18, 2010 Share #22 Posted November 18, 2010 I also have the 21mm finder for the Zeiss 21, and I am often dismayed at how much brighter it is than the M9's inbuilt viewfinder. How much of a framing problem is there with the ZI 21 viewfinder being offset from the lens centre-line? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manolo Laguillo Posted November 18, 2010 Share #23 Posted November 18, 2010 Comparing Leica's and Zeiss's viewfinders (I had the Frankenfinder, and use the 24mm VF from Leica, and the 18mm from Zeiss), there is something I really like in my Zeiss 18mm VF: the absence of spherical perspective. It's amazing how straight the straight lines appear in it! Leica's 24mm VF is not as good in this aspect. Manolo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
budrichard Posted November 19, 2010 Share #24 Posted November 19, 2010 How much of a framing problem is there with the ZI 21 viewfinder being offset from the lens centre-line? My first use of the Zeiss 21mm finder was with an M7 and 21mm ASPH shooting pictures of a ZO6 Corvette. The shots all had a rotation about a vertical axis. I then did a test with my two car garage door which is close to the aspect ratio of a 35mm frame. The shots with the Leitz finder with offset, were as good as one can get with a rangefinder. The shots with the Zeiss finder all had a rotation again about a vertical axis. If anyone wants to purchase the Zeiss finder PM me. I do agree that an SLR is much better for certain aspects of WA work but these were not architectural shots that demand the film plane be parallel to the plane of the subject or a correcting type of lens be used. The various shot I took before noticing and correcting the problem were shots that one would expect any rangefinder WA to produce good results.-Dick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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