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Oct 30, 2007 23:04 | #1

Hey guys, I posted a question about viewfinder magnifiers to help with manual focusing for macro shots.
I posted in the accessories and storage section, but I figured Macro users would know the most regarding this .
Any help/advice would be great.
Here is the post:
https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=399646
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Oct 31, 2007 01:03 | #2

I use an olympus ME-1 magnifier (1.2X) which is useful, you can also use the Nikon DK-21M which I think is also 1.2X. AFAIK both fit reasonably on canon 1.6 crop bodies. Any higher than this magnification and you lose part of the FOV and the viewfinder can start to get a bit dim.

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Oct 31, 2007 01:06 as a reply to @ LordV's post | #3

do i need one lordv?

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Oct 31, 2007 02:00 | #4

macro junkie wrote in post #4223510

do i need one lordv?

If you are having trouble with focusing on fine detail then perhaps it could be useful but certainly not essential. I actually use mine on my sigma 105 setup.

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Oct 31, 2007 08:04 | #5

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Sounds like a good idea, but not compatible with Canon's 1 series body viewfinders...

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