.68 viewfinder

[starless]

Hi,

Do you know if it is possible to install the .68 magnification finder on a M6 Classic (which has the .72) and how much would that cost.

I sometimes have trouble getting a good feel for the framelines with the 35mm lens. So I was thinking a 68. magnification will make it easier for me to see the borders of the frame.

 

[thomasw_]

hmm, not sure about the m8's ,68x but i do know that a ,58x vf can be installed in a m6 classic. dag does it. the 35 lines are easier to see with a ,58x vf but the focus is more difficult with faster lenses because of the lower EBL.

 

[starless]

I see.
Do you know of any other disadvantages of having the 68 magnification instead of the 72? I am talking only about the 35mm lens.

Thanks!

 

[rxmd]

Do you know of any other disadvantages of having the 68 magnification instead of the 72? I am talking only about the 35mm lens.

Is there even a .68 viewfinder that you can put on an M6? (as opposed to the M8/9) I thought there were only .58, .72 and .85. Where did you get the information that such a viewfinder option exists?

And even if there is, the difference to .72 will be so minimal that it won't be worth it. If you have trouble seeing wideangle framelines, get the .58.

 

[35mmdelux]

Such a VF replacement costs about $1200 -- add value of camera and your into it for >$2000. You might as well snag a .58.

 

[starless]

Oh, I am sorry. If the standard option is .58, I meant that one.

 

[Fraser]

.68 would be kinda cool

 

[swoop]

I hate the .68 in the M8. I really wish there were an option for the M9 to have optional viewfinder magnifications. It'll probably show up in the M9.2.

But the excuse why they kept the .68 in the M9 was that because of the thickness of the body it was difficult o have any other finder magnification. And knowing Leia. Was apparently "impossible" is only another 18 months away.

 

[Turtle]

cheaper to sell the M6 classic 0.72 and buy a TTL 0.58

 

[starless]

Thanks guys. I guess it would be cheaper to just to get another camera than modifying an existing one. Or just get used to what I have (cheapest option!)

 

[Rob-F]

When all I had was a .72 body (my M2), and I wanted to see the whole frameline, I would take my glasses off before making the final framing decision. That worked, as long as nothing in the picture was moving! My vision calls for a pretty strong correction, so things were, and are, quite blurry without glasses. But that can actually aid composition. Seeing large masses rather than details can give me a sense of the overall balance of a composition.