Re: Viewfinder for 35 mm

[wilcox@umcc.umich.edu (Ken Wilcox)]

I have some 35mm finders and the Leica bright line finder is by far the
nicest. I see them around for $300-$400 in really nice condition and as low
as $200 if beat up a little is OK.

A much less expensive alternative is the Canon 35mm finder. Less than $100
(sometimes less than $50) and nice a bright, but without frame lines.

I've also seen some nice no name Japaneese finders for about $35.

All of these are brighter and smaller than the IMARECT from Leica.

(That 2.8 Summaron is a nice piece of glass!)

kw

>Hi there,
>
>I have a IIIf and a 2.8/35 summaron which gives
>excellent picture quality. As a viewfinder, I have only
>the pre-war VIDOM universal viewfinder, which has
>the side-reversed image (I got that one quite cheap).
>For the summaron, I would like to have a small, bright
>viewfinder with real image (not reversed).
>I was told that the Leica 35mm viewfinder could cost
>about 800-1000 DM (600 $). Thats more than the lens...
>Any ideas? The old Leica viewfinders have quite horrible
>prices, an old 21mm finder is about twice the price of
>a new one (I think only 21 and 28 are still in production).
>
>Gerd

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