View Full Version : Anyone tried aftermarket .85 eyepiece attachment?
peterlat
06-22-2011, 06:48
I've got an M3, which I love, but it's hard to see the entire frame line because I wear glasses. I've seen this gizmo that claims to turn a .72 into a .58, or an M3 finder into something like a .72. Has anyone tried it?
http://cgi.ebay.com/0-85x-Viewfinder-Magnifier-Leica-M6-M7-MP-M8-Silver-/250666886024?_trksid=p5197.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D4%26po%3D LVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D827829460111390318
Chriscrawfordphoto
06-22-2011, 07:12
I've used the 1.25x magnifier by the same manufacturer and it works well. Its sharp and free of distortion, but it does reduce brightness a bit and it sticks out from the camera body enough to poke your eye out if you're not careful.
jpfisher
06-22-2011, 08:03
Interesting. I also have the 1.25x version of this and use it if I'm using a 90mm on the M8.
I'm a wearer of glasses, and wonder if the the .85x would get me "close enough" to use a 35mm on the M3 without an external finder. I know the framing will be a bit on the tight side, but still... at this point I really don't see anything outside the 50mm frame lines without peeking around the edges.
I have one
Garbage!
Buy it from me if you like
Chriscrawfordphoto
06-22-2011, 08:13
I have one
Garbage!
Buy it from me if you like
Why don't you like it?
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