I don't know about the Canons but neither a Nikon F100 nor F5 would be an alternative - they both have a .7 finder magnification.
Does anybody know how cameras with digital viewfinders (like the Minolta A1) compare to this? Sven -----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht----- Von: Heiko Hamann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Sonntag, 4. Januar 2004 11:23 An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Betreff: Re: *ist D finder magnification Hi Sven, on 04 Jan 04 you wrote in pentax.list: >I still wonder, why they don't make those finders a bit larger. Would >this really require a very large prism - or do the manufacturers just >find it unimportant? How wonderfull if the *ist D had a ME-Super-sized >finder image... Yes, but the ME Super has no built in flash ;-) Those small viewfinders are not a DSLR problem but a problem of modern SLRs with loads of electronics and/or flash components in the prism housing. Actually you have to buy a Nikon F100 or a comparable EOS if you want to get a modern SLR with a "real" viewfinder. I'm very satisfied with my *istD's viewfinder but it is also the absolute minimum. I'm wearing glasses and maybe I would have bought a Nikon D100 which is a great camera, too. But I wouldn't pay 1500-1800 Euro for a great camera with a viewfinder that I cannot use. Cheers, Heiko
