Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > On Jan 25, 2007, at 11:53 AM, Adam Maas wrote: >> Interchangable finders were nice, but nobody has been buying them in >> years. Nikon only kept them as long as they did for traditions sake. > > For those that need/want more viewfinder magnification, Pentax is > offering a useful accessory for the DSLR line: > --- > Pentax O-ME53 Magnifying Eyecup for Pentax Digital SLR Cameras > > The Pentax O-ME53 Magnifying Eyecup works with all Pentax DSLR bodies > and offers 1.2 times magnification over the entire image field. This > is ideal for critical focusing (e.g. macro photography), and when > using manual focus lenses. > > <http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home? > O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=469574&is=REG> > or > http://tinyurl.com/2ljppk > --- > This seems a reasonable solution: it allows those with glasses to > have the eyepoint and virtual image size that we need with the camera > as delivered, while those who can deal with a shorter eye relief and > larger virtual image size can have it as well. > > Godfrey >
And if you can't find it, the Nikon DK-21M will fit the Pentax viewfinders(As well as Canon viewfinders, despite their different shape. I've tested it). The Pentax unit offers slightly more magnification though(1.2x vs 1.17x) and may have better corner performance (the DK-21M is not ideal for focusing on the edge of the image). The Pentax should fit Nikon square-type finders as well (most of these accessories are interchangable between Nikon square, Pentax M and later and Olympus finders) While Canon has a device that sounds similar, it's actually the opposite, giving more eye relief at the expense of magnification. -Adam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
