Chris, before you spend big bucks on the electric viewfinder, look at this
hood & LCD protector on eBay (#220549176154). I ordered one, but it hasn't
arrived yet. I have a similar thingie on my Pentax DS and it works like a
charm.
Be well,
Richard
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Barker" <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 1:28 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Olympus OM Series adapters
> A pleasure, Richard.
>
> Yes, now that I have got to grips with the system for magnification, it
seems that the only other accessory that I *might* need is the electronic
viewfinder. But since, a) the Panny one is a bit ... panny, and b) I
normally use the 20/1.7 alone, the small Helios optical viewfinder mounted
on the hot-shoe is sufficient for when the light is too bright to use the
LCD screen.
>
> Cheers
>
> Chris
> On 11 Apr 2010, at 17:18, richard mcgrath wrote:
>
> > Chris, thanks for the lead on the adapter.
> >
> > Regarding enlargement on the LCD...don't be frustrated. Just understand
> > that the manual was written by a team of folks who previously organized
> > scavenger hunts. I had exactly the same problem with my GF1. I have
also
> > set, "Shoot without lens" to ON. You can get twice the magnification
(after
> > Step 4) by turning the thumbwheel.
> >
> > Am I missing something or has the GF1 (and EP1 also) approach made all
those
> > "eyepiece magnifiers" that clip onto the viewfinder...obsolete? I'm
using
> > the GF1 to take pictures of chromosomes with a Zeiss research microscope
as
> > the front lens. That magnifier is great for getting critical focus.
>
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