Ashkanani1985 Posted November 13, 2017 Share #1 Posted November 13, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) I am wondering what is the down side of using 1.25 magnifier on M camera, or to be more specific what is the different between m10 viewfinder and m 240/262 with 1.25X? the way I see it from papers spec with 240/262 1.25 the view finder will be around 0.8 where the M10 is 0.73 so is that better choice ? is there is any down side for using 1.25 that I should know about ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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a.noctilux Posted November 13, 2017 Share #2 Posted November 13, 2017 Down side is Lack of Contrast . Long time ago, with my M8 (8-9 years ?) the viewfinder in this then new digital M was so "small" that I needed to add x1.25 mag. when available. This was because I wanted to use my Noctilux 1.0 and Summilux-M 1.4/75 on this "tiny VF" to have more margin focussing in low light. I did't know that the VF magnifier (I had also x1.4 !) change the VF contrast and had some flare in VF with night time photos : low light + lamps in VF. Some Leica mag. change the VF diopter (but some not !) so focussing/viewing is less comfortable than without mag. I understand why some magnifier from third party brands offer mag. with adjustable diopter. When M9 period came, I don't need VF magnifier anymore. So with later M, just for curiosity I tried x1.25 mags. and let them in drawer. With M10, I planned to use x1.25 (so 24001 adapter was bought) but after trying, the nice M10's VF don't need that. Never try on M-D . No need to say that new M with LED lighted framelines are the best M finder with no flare and plenty contrast to focus/frame even with Noctilux. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashkanani1985 Posted November 13, 2017 Author Share #3 Posted November 13, 2017 Down side is Lack of Contrast . Long time ago, with my M8 (8-9 years ?) the viewfinder in this then new digital M was so "small" that I needed to add x1.25 mag. when available. This was because I wanted to use my Noctilux 1.0 and Summilux-M 1.4/75 on this "tiny VF" to have more margin focussing in low light. I did't know that the VF magnifier (I had also x1.4 !) change the VF contrast and had some flare in VF with night time photos : low light + lamps in VF. Some Leica mag. change the VF diopter (but some not !) so focussing/viewing is less comfortable than without mag. I understand why some magnifier from third party brands offer mag. with adjustable diopter. When M9 period came, I don't need VF magnifier anymore. So with later M, just for curiosity I tried x1.25 mags. and let them in drawer. With M10, I planned to use x1.25 (so 24001 adapter was bought) but after trying, the nice M10's VF don't need that. Never try on M-D . No need to say that new M with LED lighted framelines are the best M finder with no flare and plenty contrast to focus/frame even with Noctilux. Thanx I would like two ask when u say new M you mean M10 alone or all the new generation including 240/262 ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilm3 Posted November 13, 2017 Share #4 Posted November 13, 2017 I have a magnifier. Don't use it much. Only with 135mm on tripod, and I have used that lens for less than 10 images since 1995! The magnifier is really not comfortable to use for me. Loss of contrast as noted, eye relief is terrible. I would rather use an M3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.noctilux Posted November 13, 2017 Share #5 Posted November 13, 2017 (edited) Thanx I would like two ask when u say new M you mean M10 alone or all the new generation including 240/262 ? New generation M that have LED lighted framelines began with M (type 240) in 2012. Some "limited M9" had that feature just before the M240 line. As I came late to this family (M240), I didn't know that the M finder progressed in contrast/no-flare . I used Monochrom and M9 when I discovered the progress (not so big, but very comfortable in low/difficult lighting). ... And another topic: I changed to M-A to replace all my film-use M. Best VF of all M. Edited November 13, 2017 by a.noctilux Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
01af Posted November 13, 2017 Share #6 Posted November 13, 2017 ... what is the difference between M10 viewfinder and M (Typ 240/262) with 1.25×? Two differences: Magnification — M (Typ 240) w/ 1.25× loupe is 0.85×; M10 w/o loupe is 0.73×. Field-of-view — in M (Typ 240)'s viewfinder w/ 1.25× loupe you cannot see the 35-mm framelines at a glance (need to move the eye around); in M10's viewfinder w/o loupe you can see the 28-mm framelines. When the camera's eye-piece and the loupe are meticulously clean then the loss of contrast will be negligible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted November 14, 2017 Share #7 Posted November 14, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) Magnification won't correct eyesight deficiencies; it will just magnify them. Always correct vision first, via glasses, contacts, diopters, etc. Astigmatism can especially mess with M focusing. Jeff Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke_Miller Posted November 14, 2017 Share #8 Posted November 14, 2017 Magnification won't correct eyesight deficiencies; it will just magnify them. Always correct vision first, via glasses, contacts, diopters, etc. Astigmatism can especially mess with M focusing. Jeff Agree. After getting my first digital M I picked up the 1.25x and 1.4x magnifying eyepieces to help with focusing and they did help a bit. I used a corrective diopter due to declining near-focus ability and I also suffered from astigmatism and cataracts. After my cataract surgery (which also corrected the astigmatism) I still need the diopter, but not the magnifying eyepieces. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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