I just went outside with a 50mm F1.7 lens, and no matter what I pointed it
at I could still read the LED's. I use AA batteries.
Some things I have noticed is that the display automatically dims in dim
light, and DOF preview shuts the display off.
Todd
At 03:00 PM 3/30/01 -0500, you wrote:
>
>Subject: Re: Can't see the LEDs in Bright Light (ZX-5n)
>
>
>>
>> Maybe it has to do with lens speed? A F1.4 lens is going to have a much
>> brighter image than a F4 lens, so the brighter image of a faster lens
>might
>> be what is washing it out? I'll have to try the ZX-M and my 50mm F1.4
>lens
>> on a bright day.
>>
>
>Nah, Tod
>I don't think that's it... I also lost my ZX-M's viewfinder LED's using an M
>75-150 f4.0 on a bright day. But what about batteries? Do you use lithium or
>the AA's? I use AA's in the Fg add-on pack, and I'm now wondering if they
>possibly could produce less internal lighting power than the lithium's?
>Skip
>
>
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