Zeiss Ikon Viewfinder

[sgy1962]

Can anyone comment on the Zeiss Ikon viewfinder as it relates to eye relief? It's taken me a long time, I'm considering picking up a 0.58 M, because I wear eyeglasses. I was hoping to compare the Zeiss to the Leica M 0.58, but with the rumored effective price increase here in the states coming July 1, I will probably have to make a decision one way or the other before that time.

[Huck Finn]

I only handled a prototype at a camera show, but it has the most viewable finder I've ever seen. With glasses, 35 mm frame lines were easily viewable & 28 without much trouble.

[rover]

I was standing next to Huck at the Photo Plus Expo in NYC.

I too could see the 28mm framelines with my glasses.

Simply put, the viewfinder on the ZI is excellent.

[awilder]

Don't forget, the ZI also inscribes the focal length designation in the appropriate frame lines. Nice touch. Judging from the diameter of the eyepeice being twice that of a Leica M, I can't imagine seeing the framelines will be an isssue.