leica1215 Posted October 19, 2013 Share #1 Â Posted October 19, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) i am sure some of lenses do block the view finder to certain degree, 50/.05 , 35/1.4 28/2 does one stop really critical ? how do you deal with the blockage ? , or simply use to it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wda Posted October 19, 2013 Share #2 Â Posted October 19, 2013 Some large lens hoods sometimes cause a similar problem. Cut-outs help. But for unhooded lenses, I would suggest framing your desired picture; then moving the camera just enough to examine the partly hidden section of view to confirm there is nothing of importance in that corner. Finally resume shooting the picture as originally framed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted October 19, 2013 Share #3 Â Posted October 19, 2013 Sean Reid while assessing lenses always discussed VF blockage caused by lenses and gives percentages and comparisons with other M lenses-all brands. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted October 19, 2013 Share #4 Â Posted October 19, 2013 With experience you 'see through' the blockage. Like focusing on one part of the picture then re-composing the the frame, just move the camera a bit to see what's there, then recompose. Too much is made of lens hood blockage, use the camera enough and it doesn't even register as a problem, you instinctively have an image of the missing part in your minds eye because a) you already looked at the scene without the camera to your eye and will have seen what's there, or you checked by using the viewfinder and composing again. If anything it helps you look more intently at the scene before even raising the camera to eye level. Â Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted October 19, 2013 Share #5 Â Posted October 19, 2013 Well put. I did not verbalize what you said about seeing past the blockage. How true. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rramesh Posted October 21, 2013 Share #6 Â Posted October 21, 2013 Lens blockage is a case of nitpicking. It doesn't bother me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigitalHeMan Posted October 21, 2013 Share #7 Â Posted October 21, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) I recently bought a Summicron 28mm. I almost didn't, and thought of going for the Elmarit 28mm lens instead, due to all of the reviews and forum postings across the net blasting the lens over the viewfinder blockage. However, after trying the lens on my body, and seeing the results of the images, I was convinced. Yes, the hood blocks a fair amount of the viewfinder, but no, I don't notice it, or at least I've grown to not notice it. As other posters have suggested, if I really want to see what is happening in the bottom right corner, I can easily move the camera and recompose, but I have a pretty good idea of what I am going to shoot before I raise the camera to my eye anyway.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leica1215 Posted October 21, 2013 Author Share #8 Â Posted October 21, 2013 thanks for input, you have got 2 or 2.8 one ? Â Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leica1215 Posted October 21, 2013 Author Share #9 Â Posted October 21, 2013 i got it. Its 2.0one.. Â Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkP Posted October 21, 2013 Share #10 Â Posted October 21, 2013 I recently bought a Summicron 28mm. I almost didn't, and thought of going for the Elmarit 28mm lens instead, due to all of the reviews and forum postings across the net blasting the lens over the viewfinder blockage. However, after trying the lens on my body, and seeing the results of the images, I was convinced. Yes, the hood blocks a fair amount of the viewfinder, but no, I don't notice it, or at least I've grown to not notice it. As other posters have suggested, if I really want to see what is happening in the bottom right corner, I can easily move the camera and recompose, but I have a pretty good idea of what I am going to shoot before I raise the camera to my eye anyway.... Â Great choice, it's a wonderful lens and the finder blockage is of only minor nuisance value. You can always shoot with a different hood or no hood if you want/need. http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/195487-28mm-summicron-metal-lens-hood.html is a good start for alternative hoods if you're interested. Â The 2.0/28 Summicron ASPH and 1.4/50 Summilux ASPH are my two all time favourite lenses. Enjoy your new lens and post some photos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill W Posted October 21, 2013 Share #11 Â Posted October 21, 2013 I guess lens blockage is blocked from my brain. I have used an M since 1986 and it just does not enter into my mental processing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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