Phil_F_NM
Camera hacker
I have a megaperls 1.25x magnifier on my R-D1 that will probably never come off. I also almost never use framelines other than the 50mm ones. I shoot with a CV 15mm (older model not RF coupled), a ZM 21mm f/2.8 (= to almost 35mm FOV), a 50mm Canon f/1.4 or a DR Summicron, and a Nikkor 105mm f/2.5. That is enough lens for me to shoot just about anything. I don't often carry all four with, but if I do, they don't take up too much space.
Regarding the 21mm lens on the R-D1 now, sometimes I use an aux finder & sometimes I don't have time. The very cool thing is that when a 21mm lens is mounted the 50mm "rule of thirds" lines, so I still have a compositional marker without having the whole field of view. Not a problem in my opinion.
For the 21mm and 105mm lenses, I do have a Tewe varifocal zoom finder. It has horrible eye relief but as long as I set the computed focal length right, it does an admirable job. The R-D1 has a high top-deck and the Tewe finder sticks up pretty high above the axis of the lens, so shooting with my 105mm Nikkor can be tricky approaching close-focus. I've gotten used to where I set the focal length and where to set the parallax adjustment so it is now just one more step to a good portrait with my favorite lens.
Happy shooting.
Phil Forrest
Regarding the 21mm lens on the R-D1 now, sometimes I use an aux finder & sometimes I don't have time. The very cool thing is that when a 21mm lens is mounted the 50mm "rule of thirds" lines, so I still have a compositional marker without having the whole field of view. Not a problem in my opinion.
For the 21mm and 105mm lenses, I do have a Tewe varifocal zoom finder. It has horrible eye relief but as long as I set the computed focal length right, it does an admirable job. The R-D1 has a high top-deck and the Tewe finder sticks up pretty high above the axis of the lens, so shooting with my 105mm Nikkor can be tricky approaching close-focus. I've gotten used to where I set the focal length and where to set the parallax adjustment so it is now just one more step to a good portrait with my favorite lens.
Happy shooting.
Phil Forrest
Ezzie
E. D. Russell Roberts
I'll using the venerable Nippon Kogaku varifocal finder with the 90. IT has parallax correction, and boy is it needed.