LeicaPassion Posted January 7, 2011 Share #1 Posted January 7, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) How does the zoomfinder (21,24,28) compare with a single focal length viewfinder from an optical standpoint (brightness, clarity etc)? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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doubice Posted January 7, 2011 Share #2 Posted January 7, 2011 The 21-24-28 zoom finder is not very well liked in the Leica world..... I bought one years ago and sold it within a few months. It distorts (not a big issue really), I did not find it particularly sharp and is rather large. Not knowing which camera you have and which lenses you use, it is hard to make a suggestion as to what would be a better solution for you. I use single focal length finders (Leica or Voigtländer) - brighter and sharper than the Leica Zoom Finder. If you absolutely have to have a Zoom Finder, check out the one made by Voigtländer - while about the same size as the Leica one, it is brighter and much more versatile. Best, Jan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeicaPassion Posted January 7, 2011 Author Share #3 Posted January 7, 2011 Thank you. I have a M9 and I'm about to buy a 21 or 24. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted January 7, 2011 Share #4 Posted January 7, 2011 Thank you. I have a M9 and I'm about to buy a 21 or 24. Be sure to check out the Zeiss T* 21mm or Zeiss T* 25/28 because they are amazingly clear, virtually distortion free and less than 2/3rds the cost of the inferior (imo) Leica vf. The Voigtlander can't hold a torch to it either. Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubice Posted January 7, 2011 Share #5 Posted January 7, 2011 Thank you. I have a M9 and I'm about to buy a 21 or 24. I feel that for those two lenses on an M9 a zoom finder is a bit of an overkill. For an excellent cost to quality ratio, I would recommend the Voigtländer finders (21mm and 25mm - they do not make a 24mm). If you want the best, I agree with Pete - the Zeiss finders are superb and better than Leica. Best, Jan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scsambrook Posted January 7, 2011 Share #6 Posted January 7, 2011 A comment on the Voigtlander finders: they are relatively inexpensive, bright and sharp with frame lines which are visible under most lighting conditions - and easily seen if wearing spectacles. I have both the 21mm and 25mm versions and manage happily with them. My only adverse comment would be that both are conservative in their coverage. I use the 21mm lens on my M8, where it gives the equivalent of 28mm on full-frame, and find that the 25mm finder gives almost exactly the correct field of view using the outside of the rather thick bright line frame. Using it with a 24mm on an M9 might be an ideal solution for accurate composition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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