twopointeight
Well-known
Has anyone tried the new 14mm lumix lens with an optical 28mm finder like the Voigtlander? I use the 40mm Voigtlander with the Lumix 20mm lens and its ok, not very accurate but good for when the LCD is washed out by daylight or I just want to have the camera to my eye. Is the 28 finder a good match for the 14mm?
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The 28 finder is as good a match for 14mm as a 40mm finder is for 20mm. In both cases the view is about right except that the frame proportions are off... The Lumix picture is 4:3 proportions while the viewfinders are 3:2 unless you use one made for M43 use...
twopointeight
Well-known
I set the camera to 3:2 to match 35mm proportion and the viewfinder.
sebastel
coarse art umbrascriptor
i use the voigtländer 15mm super wide-heliar with a ricoh GV-2 on an E-P1.
works.
works.
M4streetshooter
Tourist Thru Life
I use a Leica 28mm finder with my GF1 and use 3:2 aspect... works great...
twopointeight
Well-known
M4streetshooter, is that 28 finder about the same view as the LCD when using the 14mm?
mtrx
Newbie
Hy, I use a Gf2, the 14mm pancake and the Voigtlander 28mm finder. This combo is accurate
but, sometimes when i need very precise composition i use the lcd.
agoglanian
Reconnected.
I've been using the Pansonic EVF with my GF1. I like that I can see the framing properly and check focus as well. Worth considering if you can find it on sale...
Canyongazer
Canyongazer
I've been using the round, metal 35mm Voigtlander finder with the 20mm. Camera set to 3:2 ratio. This finder does not block the flash.
The other day I was contemplating getting a 21/25mm finder for my 7-14 Lumix when I realized I'd be able to see little but the lens. 14mm pancake should work OK, though.
The other day I was contemplating getting a 21/25mm finder for my 7-14 Lumix when I realized I'd be able to see little but the lens. 14mm pancake should work OK, though.
kbg32
neo-romanticist
The Lumix EVF is really not that much bigger than an optical finder. I tried both and prefer the EVF for its precise framing.
pambudi
Newbie
How's the clarity of EVF ? Is it worthy enough for 200US$ ?
agoglanian
Reconnected.
$200?? Mine was $80 brand new on Amazon....