Then I think you ought to go back and check those figures again. The dpreview specifications show 0.95x (& 95%) for the D and DS. A first read of the DS2/DL/DL2 specifications doesn't seem to give a numeric value at all for viewfinder magnification, but the figures that Adam quotes match my recollection, too.
Viewfiner magnification is always quoted for a 50mm lens, without compensating for the different angle of view of various sensor sizes. On Sat, Feb 18, 2006 at 08:29:29PM +0100, Jens Bladt wrote: > Adam, I got these figures off dpreview, so I suppose they are correctly > listed. > > Sometimes the magnicication is noted as "magnification", sometimes as a > "function" of the used lens, like this: > ? Viewfinder magnification approx 0.94x with 50 mm f/1.4 lens (Nikon D200). > Someone might want to explain the difference og these definitions - if there > is one. > Regards > Jens Bladt > http://www.jensbladt.dk > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > Fra: Adam Maas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sendt: 18. februar 2006 19:09 > Til: [email protected] > Emne: Re: SV: Misteries of Ken Rockwell > > > Jens, > > The D, DS and DS2 are all 0.95x, the DL and DL2 are 0.85x IIRC > > -Adam > > > Jens Bladt wrote: > > >I believe he may be talking about the maginification (eye to > >subject/viewafinder to subject), when the camera is mounted with a 50 lens. > >It's true this one is apr. 0.75 for the *sit D and DS. > >But that's not different from that of many other cameras - including the > >D70. > >It seems high end cameras usually have a magnification (eye to subject) at > >apr. 0.8 1.0 using a 50mm lens: > >20D: 0.90 > >EOS 1Ds: 0.70 > >300D: 0.88 > >D50: 0.75 > >D70: 0.75 > >D100: 0.80 > >D200: 0.94 > >D2Hs: 0.86 > > > >Regards > >Jens > > > > > > > > > >Regards > >Jens Bladt > >http://www.jensbladt.dk > > > >-----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > >Fra: Bob Shell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sendt: 18. februar 2006 18:31 > >Til: [email protected] > >Emne: Re: Misteries of Ken Rockwell > > > > > > > >On Feb 18, 2006, at 10:47 AM, Jens Bladt wrote: > > > > > > > >>I don't understand. > >>At dpreview it says that the D and DS have veiwfinders with 95% > >>coverage and > >>0,95 magnification. > >>My *ist D user manual says so too. > >>What am I missing, please? Is Ken Rockwell talking about something > >>different? > >> > >> > > > > > >Who knows? There has never been any sign that he has any idea of > >what he is talking about, so how could anyone else know? > > > >Bob > > > >-- > >No virus found in this incoming message. > >Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.11/264 - Release Date: 02/17/2006 > > > >-- > >No virus found in this outgoing message. > >Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.11/264 - Release Date: 02/17/2006 > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.11/264 - Release Date: 02/17/2006 > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.11/264 - Release Date: 02/17/2006
