Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/08/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bill Welch wrote: >I have the 35mm brightline finder, which I picked up with an M4. It provides a = >big, bright, delightful view of the field. Once you get used to it, it's= fairly >easy to focus through the rangefinder and move your eye up top to= the brightline. >And it works = >especially well when you are prefocused or zone focused. Also, I can switch it >onto an M3 and use a 35mm lens with ease. = >Basically it makes the full field of the lens easier to visualize. I agr= ee it = >sounds redundant and unnecessary, but in practice they are pretty nice. = I use my >21mm SA an awful lot, so I'm pretty comfortable with an accessory= viewfinder. >Most of the brightline finders are pretty pricey, but users can be found= =2E The = >35mm is no longer made, I believe. The external 35mm brightline finder is very usefull with the KONIKA HEXAR= =2E Because it is an autofocus and automatic camera, you can stick to the external viewfinder. BTW you can also use the 46mm filter made by Leica = (or Contax). It give you Konika a Leica look :-) Lucien BELGIUM