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Leica M cameras and Fuji X-pros have optical viewfinders.
by frostburg 5y ago
Leica M cameras and Fuji X-pros have optical viewfinders.
- Lio 5y agoFuji’s specialist X100 series actually have both optical and electronic viewfinders. I’ve had a few. First generation I mostly used the optical finder. Over time they’ve improved enough that I mainly use the electronic one now. I like that you can see how the film simulation and exposure will look before you take the shot.
- mulmen 5y ago> I like that you can see how the film simulation and exposure will look before you take the shot. This is an important insight. Optical viewfinders show you what will hit the sensor. Electronic viewfinders show you what you get.
- sudosysgen 5y agoNot even, actually. Optical viewfinders have a different optical path, and you will see a different image. For example, you'll get incorrect behaviour at large apertures.
- Lio 5y agoThat’s true for rangefinder style cameras but not for SLRs. Most optical viewfinders will allow you to stop down for preview at the correct aperture. There’s a useful feature on the X100 series to give you the framing offset.
- frostburg 5y agoNo, it's also true for traditional SLR cameras, due to the nature of focusing screens and other issues you don't get accurate depth of field for very fast lenses, for example.
- sudosysgen 5y agoActually, it is true for SLRs too. The pentaprism and other elements in the optical path are not large enough to transmit light at an aperture over f/2.8. Stopping down isn't an issue. The issue is... not stopping up to the max aperture. It is of course ever worse for rangefinder.
- frostburg 5y agoThe viewfinder on the xpro shares the same hybrid design (Leicas do not have this feature, however).