Shaocaholica
Established
I just picked up a Vivitar 35ES which is supposed to be a clone of the Minolta 7SII. Everything looks nice but in comparison to my previous Bessa R3A, the VF has a very strong blue tint and the patch has a very strong yellow tint. Is this normal for older fixed lens RFs? Is the tinting deliberate or a side effect of being so old?
rogue_designer
Reciprocity Failure
The tint is deliberate. Pixtu nailed the reason - the color contrast helps with focus.
Tuolumne
Veteran
I believe on some M3s the viewfinder patch is gold hued for the same reason - better contrast focusing.
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Shaocaholica
Established
Thanks guys.