Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/30

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 21 mm viewfinder - crazy !
From: Alan Brown <abrown@ncsi.net>
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 18:15:28 -0600

>Tom Shea writes:
>>
>> I am glad to have received your post.  I was about to purchase one of
>> the
>> little buggers, but now I have second thoughts.  I might keep using my
>> Zeiss
>> 21 mm finder from my Contax G system.
>
>Is the Contax finder available as a separate item?
>
>            David Morton | "I've finally figured out what's wrong with
>dmorton@journalist.co.uk | photography. It's a one-eyed man looking
>   Islington, London, UK | through a little 'ole. Now, how much reality
>      (+44) 171 272 8908 | can there be in that?" (David Hockney)

LUGGERS,
For what it is worth, Camera Club Collectibles sells the Avenon 21 2.8 for
M cameras with metal viewfinder and screw mount adapter for $695.  They
also will sell the viewfinder separately for $185.  They say this is the
same lens that Adorama sells for $799.  At any rate, the viewfinder might
be a possible option instead of the plastic one from Leitz.  BTW, Pop Photo
tested this lens (and a companion 28mm for the M) in the April 96 issue.
It would appear to be a very good lens (I know we should take PP with a
grain of salt) but I don't know anyone who has used one.  I would be very
curious to hear how it performs from someone on this list.

Regards,
Alan Brown