I have the waist level finder for the F-1 and indeed, it does work better
than the Magnifier R, at least in my estimation, because of the higher
magnification. I think these days it's a little hard locating some of
these items. Yahoo has a group dedicated to the F1 only. You might
want to ask some of your questions there.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 10:13 AM
Subject: RE: [APML] Canon F1's Finders
and Screens
Carlos:
I've never used the waist level
finder, but since it has a 5x magnifier built in, I suspect that it would be
an excellent method of getting better focus and right-angle access at the same
time. Probably even better than the Magnifier R, which only has a 2.5x
magnification.
The
I screen is a matte field, but the center area is plain clear glass with
double cross-hairs (like the letter 'L' in all four orientations). It
works in the same manner as a knife-edge focuser. If you move your head
side-to-side while viewing the screen, the image (star) will be stationary
with respect to the cross-hairs if it is focused on the same plane as the
cross-hairs. If the star is focused closer or farther from you than the
cross-hairs, then the star image will move from side-to-side as you move your
head.
For
this application, I would lean towards the I-screen (designed for
astrophoto/microphoto use) since faint stars can disappear in the matte
fields.
I
think the I-screen, with the 5x waist-level finder, would provide the best
option for sharp focus and ease of use.
Rich
I know that this is an old question (I read the archives), but I still
have some questions about it:
- Is the Canon Waist Level Finder the better way to get a more accurate
focus, and doing it at right angle, at the same time?
- Wich one is the better Screen? I have read that the D, G and I are good
choises... How does the I works? BTW, I owe and old F1.
Mainly I want to upgrade my photographical stuff for Wide Field AP, but
also want to make some deep sky shots with little refractors, which other
accs do you recomend?
Regards,
Carlos Milovic
F.
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