[APML] Olympus Varimagnifier

[Chris Brown <chris.brown@zetnet.co.uk>]

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> Thanks Robert & Kevin for your honest replies

> Eddie Guscott

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> > Not as experienced as you guys but I agree...I bought the Varimagnifier
> > tried it once and never picked it up again...
> >
> > Bob Seabold
> >
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> >
> > Eddie, yes you can see the entire FOV as the 35 mm frame (using the lower
> > magnification setting), but the image will be very dim. It's better to
> just
> > look through the viewfinder. The view through the varimagnifier will just
> be
> > larger and dimmer.
> >
> > I have one but virtually never use it. Anyone want to buy it from me?
> >
> > Kevin Wigell
> > www.kwastronomy.com
> >
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The varimagnifier does not give the full FOV.
It also flips the image L to R.
Light is lost to the eye when using it.
But then it was designed for daylight long focal length photography.
I find it useful if the the viewfinder is in a dificult position to look
through and there is a bright star in the field.
It has its uses...I prefer to have it available than not

Chris Brown


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