kaaskop Posted February 27, 2009 Share #1 Posted February 27, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have an MP with 0.72 viewfinder. I am planning to buy a Summicron 28 mm lens. Do I need the 21/24/28 mm accessory Viewfinder? When I review the description of the product, it seems to indicate that I may not need it, unless the lens is below 28 mm, or, if you have a 0.85 viewfinder, in which case you WOULD need the accessory Viewfinder. "The basic design of the viewfinder mechanism of the Leica M limits the image field view in such a way that bright line frames for focal lengths below 28 mm cannot be included in any of the viewfinder configurations. In the case of the 0.85X viewfinder the bright line frame for the 28 mm focal length is also no longer possible to include." Can anyone shed any light on this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 Hi kaaskop, Take a look here Leica 21/24/28 Viewfinder accessory. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Rona!d Posted February 27, 2009 Share #2 Posted February 27, 2009 No, you don´t need an external finder. Your 0.72x MP should have 28mm framelines if it´s not a special á la carte-edition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted February 27, 2009 Share #3 Posted February 27, 2009 No you don't need it. The 0.72 finder supports 28/90, 35/135, 50/75 focal length pairs, although you'll find the 28mm is right at the edge of what you can see. At higher magnifications, you can no longer see the frame in which case you would need the aux finder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest volkerm Posted February 27, 2009 Share #4 Posted February 27, 2009 If you are wearing eyeglasses, you might want to use an external finder. The internal 28mm frame of the 0.72MP does exist, but I just can't see it with glasses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeonardT Posted February 27, 2009 Share #5 Posted February 27, 2009 If you are wearing eyeglasses, you might want to use an external finder. The internal 28mm frame of the 0.72MP does exist, but I just can't see it with glasses. If you do find you want an external finder because of eyeglasses, don't get the 21/24/28 all in one finder. It is an engineering masterpiece but I find with eye glasses it is much more difficult to use then the 28mm frame in the camera. I hated mine and finally sold it. The single 28mm finder is superior for the purpose as are the separate 21mm and 24mm versions. Len Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted February 27, 2009 Share #6 Posted February 27, 2009 It will take the diopters... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest volkerm Posted February 27, 2009 Share #7 Posted February 27, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) It will take the diopters... Sure, but it's a pain to put off and on the eyeglasses all the time. There are 28mm excellent viewfinders which you can use with glasses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubenkok Posted February 27, 2009 Share #8 Posted February 27, 2009 Hi kaaskop, No problems but have a look at: http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m8-forum/79074-28mm-f2-summicron-lens-hood.html for the 28mm f2 Summicron lens hood Hope this is some help regards Ruben Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaaskop Posted February 28, 2009 Author Share #9 Posted February 28, 2009 Hey Ruben, Thanks for the info. This is my first time on the Forum; I can't believe the responses. So, based on some of the other posts, it appears as if the hood may obscure framelines; did I read that right? Cheers, roelof Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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