lupico Posted May 26, 2013 Share #61 Posted May 26, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) I don' t have any problems with the VF-2 Oly hinge yet but I tend to use the finder pulled up. Seems the most practical way for me unless I'm doing verticals. If you leave the finder in the down position you can't really avoid smearing the OVF window with your nose (if you are a right eye shooter). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ecar Posted May 26, 2013 Share #62 Posted May 26, 2013 My camera back from Solms after the strap lug check and the focus button is definitely less stiff than it used to be. A welcome improvement, although I'd still very much like to be able to re-purpose the M button. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalfx Posted May 26, 2013 Share #63 Posted May 26, 2013 You must raise the EVF into a vertical position when Shooting rangefinder. This offers no help for me, the main body of the EVF still gets in the way whether the EVF is up or down. Its a shame the EVF doesnt have a better fit, there is a greater than 1/4" gap that could be tightened up that would make a big difference if the EVF was designed for the M body. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott997 Posted May 27, 2013 Share #64 Posted May 27, 2013 This offers no help for me, the main body of the EVF still gets in the way whether the EVF is up or down. Its a shame the EVF doesnt have a better fit, there is a greater than 1/4" gap that could be tightened up that would make a big difference if the EVF was designed for the M body. I also use a 1.25 Magnifier that gets the rangefinder view finder out just a little bit more. If the EVF isn't for you then use the lcd. Also the hinge on the Leica EVF is perfectly tight and doesn't move on its own. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalfx Posted May 27, 2013 Share #65 Posted May 27, 2013 I also use a 1.25 Magnifier that gets the rangefinder view finder out just a little bit more. If the EVF isn't for you then use the lcd. Also the hinge on the Leica EVF is perfectly tight and doesn't move on its own. I use the EVF and am very pleased with its performance. Its just not a ideal fit on the M. The 1/4" gap I am referring to is not unique to my EVF, yours has the same issue. Look at the camera from the side and you will see what Im talking about. The EVF is not designed for the M and it doesnt fit the body properly. It protrudes over 1/4" further than necessary due to an improper fit on the hotshot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott997 Posted May 27, 2013 Share #66 Posted May 27, 2013 Yes I see where you are coming from and agree. We know its an Olympus part rebadged. For 5 bills it could of been a little bit better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS Posted June 4, 2013 Share #67 Posted June 4, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Yes an independent exposure lock is common on many other cameras. But I am kind of mystified why you are trying to use such an aim and recompose exposure technique with an EVF in the first place. Can't you rely on your view through the EVF and the histogram to confirm your exposure and adjust a bit accordingly if necessary? Even in manual mode this would seem to be faster and more accurate than looking for 18% gray areas in similar light levels all of the time. +1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L1913 Posted August 30, 2013 Share #68 Posted August 30, 2013 Apologies if this has been asked and answered prior, but is the EVF a substitute for a diopter, magnifier, and wide angle view finder? I wear glasses and find it difficult to see the frame lines with a 35mm. Does the EVF adjust according to what lens your using? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted August 30, 2013 Share #69 Posted August 30, 2013 Yes to the last two but not for a diopter, as that is for use on the viewfinder. It gives you the exact view through the lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
01af Posted August 30, 2013 Share #70 Posted August 30, 2013 ... is the EVF a substitute for a diopter, magnifier, and wide-angle viewfinder? Yes (it has an adjustable diopter correction built into the eye-piece), yes (it offers the magnifications 1×, 5×, and 10×), and yes (it offers more accurate framing than any optical wide-angle accessory finder). Of course, there's a fundamental difference between the traditional eye-piece magnifiers 1.25× and 1.4× on one hand and the EVF's built-in 5× and 10× magnifications on the other hand. The former will magnify the whole viewfinder's field-of-view (umm, for the longer focal lengths, that is). The latter will always only show a magnified section from the center of the respective lens' field-of-view; to see the whole field-of-view you'll always have to go back to 1× (which is very quick and easy to do). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted August 30, 2013 Share #71 Posted August 30, 2013 Well, yes it has an adjustable diopter, but that will not help very much with the OVF... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted August 30, 2013 Share #72 Posted August 30, 2013 I don't know if anyone has made this point before but one feature which really irritates me with the EVF is that it has some sort of polarised filter inside so it is impossible to use with my Varifocal Tinted glasses which are made with Zeiss Optipol lenses. With the polarised glasses on, you get a vertical fuzzy dark line overlay across the entire centre of the screen which disappears when you rotate the camera into portrait. This means every time I want to use the camera with EVF, I have to take my glasses off. The VF-4 is worse if anything with a cross over the whole screen in landscape. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted August 30, 2013 Share #73 Posted August 30, 2013 That is indeed a fact, it reacts funnily with polaroid glasses. Many LCDs do in my experience. (the EVF is fine in portrait position btw.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanJW Posted August 30, 2013 Share #74 Posted August 30, 2013 I don't know if anyone has made this point before but one feature which really irritates me with the EVF is that it has some sort of polarised filter inside so it is impossible to use with my Varifocal Tinted glasses which are made with Zeiss Optipol lenses. With the polarised glasses on, you get a vertical fuzzy dark line overlay across the entire centre of the screen which disappears when you rotate the camera into portrait. This means every time I want to use the camera with EVF, I have to take my glasses off. The VF-4 is worse if anything with a cross over the whole screen in landscape. Wilson The laws of physics are at work here. Polarized glasses do not work well with LCD screens. I finally gave up and got a set of "photosun" glasses that are not polarized. These darken in sunlight and are clear inside and work perfectly with the LCDs. This includes iPad also by the way, where the screen goes dark in portrait mode with polarized eyeglasses. I have relegated my polarized glasses to other uses, such as driving. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted August 30, 2013 Share #75 Posted August 30, 2013 Alan, I suspect I will have to do the same. Pity as I love the Zeiss Optipol lenses. I am due an eye-test when I get back to the UK and I know my reading vision has changed so I will probably do like you and get self darkening ones in my usual Varifocal Zeiss lenses. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L1913 Posted August 31, 2013 Share #76 Posted August 31, 2013 I am sorry for another novice question, but where is the view you see in the EVF coming from? I'm not assuming that this shows exactly what the sensor is seeing like an SLR? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted August 31, 2013 Share #77 Posted August 31, 2013 It is more exact than an SLR. It shows 100% of the sensor output. Most SLRs have a 95% coverage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L1913 Posted August 31, 2013 Share #78 Posted August 31, 2013 Will the view go black when the shutter is activated like an SLR? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted August 31, 2013 Share #79 Posted August 31, 2013 Yes for a couple of seconds. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L1913 Posted August 31, 2013 Share #80 Posted August 31, 2013 I am assuming that is one of the downsides of using it? How big of an issue the delay when you are actually using it? What are the benefits of the new EVF-4 model that everyone is hoping they make available for Leica soon? What does it do that the 2 does not? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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