Seeking Viewfinder Magnifier Recommendations For Manual Focus

Does anyone have any recommendations or thoughts on a viewfinder magnifier to get better focus with manual focus lenses?

I'm using a Rebel now but want to get something that hopefully will also attach to a 40D, 60D, or 5D, one of which I will likely be upgrading to.

No longer necessary thanks to Liveview, which allows far more precise manual focus.

I am also interested in anyone's experience with Loupes. I don't use live view.

Any opinions/recommendatio​ns? There are a large number on the market ranging from a few dollars to a few hundred dollars.

Thanks.

sek

Wanna post an example of what you're looking at ?

scottkinf wrote in post #12771953
I am also interested in anyone's experience with Loupes. I don't use live view.

I recommend you give it a go. If we're talking about eyepiece magnifiers, I'm pretty sure we're also talking about using a tripod. Why then spend the extra for an eyepiece magnifier when you already have the Liveview feature, which you can magnify 10X and actually see the focused image from the sensor, rather than the focusing screen. Using the multicontroller you can then look at any point in the image at that magnification. Modern screens are not so good for accurate manual focusing, especially with fast lenses. Liveview is the most accurate method there is.

If you're determined not to use Liveview, Canon's Angle Finder C incorporates a magnifier at 1.25X and 2.5X, switchable with a lever.

i use alot of old manual focus lenses. you can buy a loupe for pretty cheap these days (30-40 bux) that attaches to your lcd with a magnetic frame. alot of filmmakers are using these but they work great for shooting photos with manual focus.

Nikon have the DK17-M which can be modified to fit Canon i believe. Why does a eyepiece magnifier call for tripod use ?

dutchmen345 wrote in post #12774633
Why does a eyepiece magnifier call for tripod use ?

Because we are talking about precise manual focus, not easily achieved from an unsteady platform. Perhaps I am misunderstanding the original requirement.

Madweasel wrote in post #12774664
Because we are talking about precise manual focus, not easily achieved from an unsteady platform. Perhaps I am misunderstanding the original requirement.

I beg to differ since the DK17-M is used by a lot of people who never use manual focus lenses.

Besides precise manual focus can be done without tripod or static subjects, given you have a good technique.

Fair enough. I haven't seen that one.

Here you can find some info in general when it comes to manual focus.

If you want an optical one then the anglefinder C is excellent, I still use it when it is too bright to use liveview.

There are a number of magnifying eyepieces available, I use a Tenpa 1.36x eyepiece with my Canon 7D & find it really helps with manually focussing, especially with macro shots. This is one of the first accessories that I buy for any new DSLR body that I buy. Note that these are NOT universal, as the size & attachments are different for some DSLR models (even from the same manufacturer) so you must be sure to order the correct unit for your camera.

Here is a link to an ebay (Australia) seller...

http://www.ebay.com.au …Canon-Nikon-/250693094189

Hope this helps.

Kev

Madweasel wrote in post #12774664
Because we are talking about precise manual focus, not easily achieved from an unsteady platform. Perhaps I am misunderstanding the original requirement.

Really. What did we do before autofocus lenses? Did everyone walk around with a tripod?

I'll use one example where the live view did now work well for me this weekend. I was shooting a cityscape at dusk. I could see and focus through the viewfinder, but live view was useless. I have to take another look to see why. The magnifying eye piece may have been useful.