In article <46j1vq$c5b@eagle.dmv.com>, jimk@dmv.com says...
>Some cameras show a lifesize image with a normal (i.e. 50mm) lens. In
>order to see the image you have to get your eye close to the >viewfinder. While I have never heard the phrase "low eye point" this >appears to be it. It is cheaper to build a camera with less >magnification (requiring a longer lens to see a lifesized image). >Manufacturers do not say "Look at our new cheap viewfinder" so they say >"look at our high eyepoint viewfinder, you can see the entire image >even when wearing eyeglasses, etc)
>As far as I can figure Thats It.

Uh, well, hardly.... While it is true that the magnification in
H.P. finders is SLIGHTLY reduced compared with non-HP finders, the
prism size, and eyepiece size are considerably increased. Go take a
look at Nikon F3, F4, 8008, N90 and compare eyepiece size to other cameras. Then look at the sports finders for the Nikon F series -
the eyepiece is 1"x1.5"! (With only slightly more image
magnification reduction.)
Hope this helps.