bill Posted February 9, 2009 Share #1 Posted February 9, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) I popped along to the camera fair in Guildford yesterday morning and a convivial affair it was too. My D-Lux now wears one of a pair of spare lens caps, bought for the princely sum of £1 following some bin rummaging. The pricey original item now slumbers peacefully back in the original packaging. I also picked up a SB00I 5cm brightline finder that has now taken up residence in the hotshoe. This closely approximates the FOV of the lens at full zoom when shooting at 3:2 ratio. Some quick experimentation (I will do some more) has shown that the parallax correction lines visible in the 'finder actually delineate the upper boundary of the sensor rather than the full field. I'll experiment with this setup and report back in more detail when I get a chance. Regards, Bill Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 Hi bill, Take a look here D-Lux 4 - of caps and SBOOI. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
cbretteville Posted February 9, 2009 Share #2 Posted February 9, 2009 That is interesting Bill, I have a VC 50mm finder sitting om my shelf that I had intended to use with the IIIf, but never seem to use. I'll give it a test on the LX3. - Carl Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share #3 Posted February 12, 2009 Here we go... I've had a bit more time to try this out. As I first said, the SBOOI is a good match for the FOV of the D-Lux 4 sensor when the aspect ratio is set to 3:2 and the lens is zoomed to full "tele". Lateral coverage is pretty well spot-on, and if you use the parallax correction line (see below) then the top to bottom coverage is on the money too. The SBOOI sits firmly in the hotshoe - I don't intend to take it on and off - and there is no problem with the pop-up flash. All in all I would recommend this for anyone who, like me, sees the D-Lux as primarily a standard lens digital. For the occasional wideangle shot I am happy to use the screen. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! By the way, the lens cap shown is one of my 50p specials... Regards, Bill Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! By the way, the lens cap shown is one of my 50p specials... Regards, Bill ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/76395-d-lux-4-of-caps-and-sbooi/?do=findComment&comment=807008'>More sharing options...
ivan100000 Posted December 18, 2009 Share #4 Posted December 18, 2009 (edited) Gentlemen-- I've just purchased a D-Lux-4™ and I'm in the market for a viewfinder. Forgive me if this sounds like sacrilege to some of the Leica purists, by my parameters for a finder are A) a unit that doesn't inhibit the flash from popping up, and something that looks cool. Of particular interest to me is the Voigtländer 50mm viewfinder that closely resembles the SBOOI mentioned above. Will this 50mm finder give me a generally accurate idea of what will appear in my photo, or can I expect that it'll be completely skewed at certain distances? Regards, Ivan Edited December 18, 2009 by ivan100000 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
delnerdo Posted December 23, 2009 Share #5 Posted December 23, 2009 There's a wider Voigtlander finder available - 25mm, for half the price of the Leica finder. And it's got a black finish and rectilinear form. More importantly, it's much closer to the DLUX 4 FOV. Sorry I cannot attest to flash compatibility but it looks pretty narrow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
delnerdo Posted December 23, 2009 Share #6 Posted December 23, 2009 PS: look here - CameraQuest Home Page I had back-ordered via Digital cameras, all other cameras and everything photographic from Adorama Camera to no avail. Apropos the OP - bill, why did you opt out of the Panny LX3? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted December 23, 2009 Author Share #7 Posted December 23, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Apropos the OP - bill, why did you opt out of the Panny LX3? I tried the LX-3 in a couple of shops. It felt like a compact camera, and no different to it's predecessors. I have large hands and the biggest difference for me was the ability to fit a sensible-sized grip. I have nothing at all against Panasonic - I have had FX and LX before, and have a much-loved LC-1, but this time around, Leica got it right and Panasonic got it wrong. Regards, Bill Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRF Posted December 30, 2009 Share #8 Posted December 30, 2009 (edited) Gentlemen-- I've just purchased a D-Lux-4™ and I'm in the market for a viewfinder. Forgive me if this sounds like sacrilege to some of the Leica purists, by my parameters for a finder are A) a unit that doesn't inhibit the flash from popping up, and something that looks cool. Of particular interest to me is the Voigtländer 50mm viewfinder that closely resembles the SBOOI mentioned above. Will this 50mm finder give me a generally accurate idea of what will appear in my photo, or can I expect that it'll be completely skewed at certain distances? Regards, Ivan Hi Ivan, I justctested both the Leica Brilliant Finder and the Panasonic Lumix finder on my D-Lux 4 and preferred the Lumix. I liked the view through the finder better...it seemed brighter and clearer to my eyes. I liked the circular look of the finder. It suits the camera and matches the lens shape better than the Leica model. I liked the price $159 vs $349 for Leica in NYC. I got mine from 17th. street camera store but they also had it at Willoughby's. I don't think its an accessory that I will use all the time, so I couldn't justify the additional cost. It will be good for saving battery power by allowing me to turn off the LCD. Cheers LRF Edited December 30, 2009 by LRF Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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