I have a new 1.0x optical viewfinder with reflex red dot alignment from the gun world. The optics are clear and the dot makes for near perfect accuracy. I shot two hand held shots spaced in time and put the camera down and picked it back up using the dot and the images matched as if on a tripod when I viewed them. I have never seen that before on a hand held shot.
The other benefit is the low cost. A quality optical viewfinder made for photography will set you back $250. Whereas a red dot sight made of CNC aluminum with adjustable dot and laser diode illumination costs about $30 and the Picatinny rail to hot shoe adapter was $10. Extreme value, great performance and looks way cool too. The red dot has superb eye relief - from up to the face or at arms length.
The other benefit is the low cost. A quality optical viewfinder made for photography will set you back $250. Whereas a red dot sight made of CNC aluminum with adjustable dot and laser diode illumination costs about $30 and the Picatinny rail to hot shoe adapter was $10. Extreme value, great performance and looks way cool too. The red dot has superb eye relief - from up to the face or at arms length.
