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Equipment & Techniques => Digital Cameras & Shooting Techniques => Topic started by: phila on March 22, 2008, 03:56:18 am

Title: Canon G9 plus external v/f
Post by: phila on March 22, 2008, 03:56:18 am

I've just bought a G9 as a 'carry around' camera and am very impressed with everything bar the optical v/f. I hate using the LCD and was wondering about using the Voigtlander 35mm external v/f.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/3151..._35mm_Lens.html (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/315105-REG/Voigtlander_45DA428B_Viewfinder_for_35mm_Lens.html)

Does anyone use this or similar? Any other suggestions?

Title: Canon G9 plus external v/f
Post by: geesbert on March 28, 2008, 04:56:08 pm

somehow the 28mm voigtländer viefinder is very close to the 35mm setting of the g9. i have the full metal round one, i guess it is because the VF is made for 135 film, i.e. 2:3 ratio and the GP is somehow stubbier, rather 4,5:6.
it is a nice combo, looks great and the viewfinder is as good as any viefinder gets.

two problems though: flash is disabled due to a small switch in the hotshoe and the camera becomes a bit fiddely to get out of a pocket.