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Anyone tried aftermarket .85 eyepiece attachment?
Old 06-22-2011   #1
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Anyone tried aftermarket .85 eyepiece attachment?

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...29460111390318
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Old 06-22-2011   #2
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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.
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Old 06-22-2011   #3
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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.
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I have one
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Why don't you like it?
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