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
