Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Noel - Don't buy the VIDOM unless you enjoy seeing things reversed and upside down - it is strictly a collectors item. Your best bet is the Leitz Brite Line Finder for the individual focal length of 135 or others. It has a bigger and brighter image than any camera built-in. If you find that you MUST HAVE a multi-focal finder, then get an imarect- It has the same settings as the VIDOM but has a prism to correct it to be right side up & left/right. Marvin Moss 10 year member of the Leica Historical Society =================================================== In a message dated 98-01-18 21:08:44 EST, you write: << I was looking at a Leitz viewfinder, I believe it was a VIDOM, in a camera store yesterday. This finder had 35, 50, 90 and 135 settings. It had two index marks by the 135 setting, when turned to 135, it could be turned by hand to the next index mark, which gave a slightly smaller field of view, probably about a 150mm. The guy in the store had never noticed it before, and didn't know what it was meant to do, and he has a lot of experience. Can anyone tell me about this setting? I will likely buy the finder as I have a 135 Hektor arriving this week for my IId. Thanks Noel Charchuk >>