Erwin wrote:
> Canon EOS1n : 0.75x
> Contax RTSIII: 0.75x
> Leica R8: 0.76x
> Minolta 9xi: 0.76x
> Nikon F5: 0.75x
> Olympus OM-4: 0.75x
>
> And now also Pentax MZ-S, which I suspect will be the most expensive 35mm
> Pentax for now: 0.75x
>
> What are we overlooking?
Just that four of the six cameras you mentioned above have 100% finders or
very close to it. So the MZ-S is only really comparable to the Leica and the
Olympus.
>Like most I was a bit disappointed by the 0.75x viewfinder magnification.
I'm not necessarily disappointed by the 0.75x viewfinder magnification; I'm
disappointed by the combination of low magnification and poor coverage. I
would accept a .75x mag finder if it had 98% coverage as Pal earlier
predicted. I also accept a 93% coverage finder if it has .95x magnification,
which (if memory serves) are the specs for the ME Super. But it's nice to
have one or the other.
Bear in mind that some people will not care in the least about a 92%
finder--it will match the cropping on their slides or their drugstore
4x6-inch prints.
--Mike
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