New Member Registered: November, 2023 Posts: 6 | | Review Date: February 26, 2024 | Recommended | Price: $100.00
| Rating: 10 |
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Hi all, I lost the screw that lock the focus, is there any one to tell me the size and the thiknesd to try to buy similar screw?
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Veteran Member Registered: November, 2011 Location: Castlemaine, Victoria, AUS Posts: 1,151 | | Review Date: May 17, 2017 | Recommended | Price: $88.00
| Rating: 8 |
| Pros: | Optical quality, dioptric adjustment, flip-up for whole-finder view, can take a rubber eye cup | | Cons: | Must be removed from viewfinder for storage; being poked in the eye is common! | |
This handy little gadge was acquired way back in 2012 and has served me well in a number of situations where I could not accurately ascertain critical focus e.g. with one of my f4 lenses and a polariser. It helps, a lot, but it is not perfect.
The cumbersome design is such that the viewfinder fascia must be unscrewed, and the part removed is then inserted into the metal bracket of the magnifier and re-attached to the viewfinder. There exists the possibility of the viewfinder fascia falling away and potentially becoming lost; that is a bit of a disaster really as your dioptric lens would be screwed into that fascia!
If I am moving around a bit or over several hours, this assembly/disassembly process really grates because it used a lot of time and requires care. Consequently, from experience I only use the magnifier when critical, once-off focus is required. It is then removed and stowed.
An eyecup assists considerably in adding comfort to this device in use, and should be considered.
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| | | Review Date: January 21, 2015 | Recommended | Price: $25.00
| Rating: 8 |
| Pros: | Better focus, accurate | | Cons: | too much zoomed, can;t see borders | |
I have to use this in order to focus the object. Matte focus screen is worse to use. This magnifier is really helpful to focus accurately. However, there are some bad things about this item.
1. Hard to use: The magnifier is little bit long so you can't put your face on the camera. This make more vibration and you might feel painfulness.
2. Half magnified: you can see only the center. You won't see borders. I recommend you to set the composition and then use the magnifier
3. Expensive: I bought it for $25 but it seems to be expansive around $100
4. RARE: It is rare. It;s hard to find to purchase it.
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Site Supporter Registered: October, 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 8,093
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| | Review Date: August 12, 2013 | Recommended | Price: $58.00
| Rating: 8 |
| Pros: | Small, well built and inexpensive. Diopter adjustment. | | Cons: | Cumbersome to use. Only usable at eye level shooting. | |
The 6x7 magnifier mounts between the pentaprism’s eyepiece frame and the camera body. It flips up for composing the shot and then you flip it down for critical focusing. It accepts the pentaprism’s rubber eyecup
I use it for eye level tripod work when I need magnification. For waist level shooting, both the folding & rigid hoods have magnification, so you are covered there. It’s really hard to use when hand holding your 6x7 camera, as you end up poking yourself in the eye with it.
The 67 magnifier works ok, but is a bit cumbersome to use. It would have been better if the 67 right angle finder had built in magnification, then you wouldn’t need this second accessory.
The 67 magnifier is inexpensive, so if you don’t use it very often it’s no big deal.
Price: The price I paid is for a boxed, EX+ magnifier with instructions and case.
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