mountainrivera
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Searching high and low and there seems to be only two options for a magnifier: the sold out megaperls (can't find one used yet) and the Nikon DG-2. I have the dg2 and for me it is useless as you can't read the LED readout and you can't see the frame lines. I know the RD-1 has a 19mm thread so searched that too with no luck! Any other options out there?
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mountainrivera
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Wow, nothing out there? Been searching high and low for a used megaperls, no luck! :bang:
kxl
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The eyepiece diameter for the R-D1 is the same as the Nikon FM2: 19mm, so any eyepiece that screws on to the FM2 will work for the R-D1.
You might want to check out this auction -- not my auction, and I have no relationship to the seller. I am NOT even sure it will work, since I know nothing about those Canon bodies, but I do think their VF's are also 19mm.
May be worth a look as a last resort.
http://cgi.ebay.com/TENPA-1-22x-Vie...ltDomain_0&hash=item3364fd0a17#ht_7430wt_1139
You might want to check out this auction -- not my auction, and I have no relationship to the seller. I am NOT even sure it will work, since I know nothing about those Canon bodies, but I do think their VF's are also 19mm.
May be worth a look as a last resort.
http://cgi.ebay.com/TENPA-1-22x-Vie...ltDomain_0&hash=item3364fd0a17#ht_7430wt_1139
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mountainrivera
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mountainrivera
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Thnx. That is for the Leica body so a different thread size unfortunately.
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fates
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My opinion is that the 1:1 ratio of the finder in it's stock state is one of the most brilliant aspects of the RD-1. You'll lament it's loss the second it's gone.
peterm1
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Elsewhere on this forum, there is a current thread where someone posted about having a custom adapter made up so he could use a Leica diopter adjustment lens on a Contax 11a rangefinder. Did not cost that much.
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=101965
Seems that it may be possible depending on the diameter of the exit pupil on the RD-1. You may wish to investigate doing something similar with a suitable magnifier if you can find one of appropriate diameter - would one for Leica R work?. ( I imagine an add-on magnifing lens could be problematic if it were too small in diameter for the camera finder's diameter.) I am not sure whether the distance from the finder caused by having an adapter would be a problem for a magnifier. If it is too far back I suppose the exit pupil effectively becomes smaller.
Incidentally, I see what you mean about the RD-1 magnifier from Megaperls / Japan Exposures. Their site says the are no longer being made and they are out of stock.
One final thought. I think I have seen some generic finder magnifiers advertised on eBay to suit Nikon and other SLRs - some of which might suit.
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=101965
Seems that it may be possible depending on the diameter of the exit pupil on the RD-1. You may wish to investigate doing something similar with a suitable magnifier if you can find one of appropriate diameter - would one for Leica R work?. ( I imagine an add-on magnifing lens could be problematic if it were too small in diameter for the camera finder's diameter.) I am not sure whether the distance from the finder caused by having an adapter would be a problem for a magnifier. If it is too far back I suppose the exit pupil effectively becomes smaller.
Incidentally, I see what you mean about the RD-1 magnifier from Megaperls / Japan Exposures. Their site says the are no longer being made and they are out of stock.
One final thought. I think I have seen some generic finder magnifiers advertised on eBay to suit Nikon and other SLRs - some of which might suit.
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aldobonnard
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the magnifier I use comes from japanexposures and is of good help for my 50mm from 1.4 to 1.1
for lenses down to f/2, there is no need for a magnifier, the r-d1 finder is accurate enough.
Unless you also need a diopter correction, in which case, opt for the japanexposures magnifier which does embed such adjustable correction.
for lenses down to f/2, there is no need for a magnifier, the r-d1 finder is accurate enough.
Unless you also need a diopter correction, in which case, opt for the japanexposures magnifier which does embed such adjustable correction.
mountainrivera
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Thnx. That thread had a lead and I emailed the company that makes adapters. I know the rd-1 has 19mm threads and it is just about impossible to get the specs on the fleabay magnifiers.
mountainrivera
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Someone was good enough to respond to my WTB ad on getdpi. Here is what he offered. I never heard of this option and it seems it may be just as hard to get as a megaperls. Here is the description, "Miyazaki Optical Magnifier Eyepiece. This eyepiece is one of Miyazaki-san's prototypes, so differs slightly from the final production version i.e. 1.25x ." So now I know where the MS comes from as the megaperls is aka MS Mag.