I think you're right Frank - the rubber eye-cup is designed to shade the viewfinder in bright light, but we spectacle-wearers gain no benefit, as we can't get our eyes any closer to it without squashing the lens against the cup, and even then there's still a gap! I find that simply wearing a cap usually provides enough shade (should always do that anyway in Queensland's climate!), except when the light is at just the right angle still to strike the viewfinder, when the hand comes into play.
IMHO, it's unrealistic to criticise the LED brightness in these circumstances - if they were bright enough to see in full sunlight, you'd be blinded by them at night! John Coyle Brisbane, Australia On Wednesday, July 10, 2002 7:48 AM, frank theriault [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote: > Hi, Herb, > > I certainly have problems reading the led's in bright sunlight. In > fact, I think it's the only criticism I have of my MX (well, the only major > one, anyway). The problem is at its worst when the sun is high in the sky, > behind me. It can be remedied by shading the eyepiece with my hand, which > is probably a good idea anyway, because ambient light entering the > eyepiece can affect the metering in any event. > > I wonder if part of the problem is that I wear glasses, and can't get > my face really close to the eyepiece? Do you wear glasses? Anyone else > notice a correlation? > > regards, > frank - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
