RE: [APML] Olympus Varimagnifier

["Lane, Jason R" <jason.lane@navy.mil>]

There are 3rd-party versions of the varimagnifier still available in used camera stores.  I have an example of such that fits Olympus and Minolta (and probably other) cameras that gives full FOV and is decently bright.  It does, however, have only one magnification setting (1.8x?).  It can be swiveled around a full 360 degrees after being placed on the camera, which is pretty useful.  I wish I could remember the brand name, but it is back at home.

-Jason

-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Wigell [mailto:kwemail@twcny.rr.com]
Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 6:59 AM
To: Discussion of Film Astrophotography
Subject: Re: [APML] Olympus Varimagnifier


> 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

It does give the full FOV when you use the lower power (1.2x) setting. I just verified that using mine.

Kevin Wigell
www.kwastronomy.com



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