An angle finder for less than 45€, with 1x and 2x magnifications, just like the Canon one. Sounds almost too good to be true. So I tried. At standard magnification, the image is OK in the center but edges and corners are blurred. Eye positioning needs to be precise, not always easy to achieve. Usable and useful overall, because it allows for positions I used to use often with the Rollei and Arca-Swiss but are awkward with an eye-level finder.

At high (2x) magnification, the image is very distorted and most of it is blurred. Much less useful.

All in all, it is better than nothing. It does allow to frame and centre focus. It will be fine until I decide to go and buy the real thing. Worth the money, but not more.

:: Nov.24.2007 :: Gear :: No Comments »