Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/28

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 21mm finder
From: John Gong <jgong@cisco.com>
Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 13:19:43 -0700

Ouch! That hurts :-)  !  Oh well, $245 for a Contax finder was still a better value (to me) than $300 for the Leica model.

John


At 02:52 PM 05/28/1999 -0400, Ting Lee wrote:
>Got the contax finder from Ken awhile bak for under $100
>Ting
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: John Gong <jgong@cisco.com>
>To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
>Cc: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
>Sent: Friday, May 28, 1999 2:41 PM
>Subject: Re: [Leica] - A LEGITIMATE LEICA QUESTION/(Want to buy...)
>
>
>> Regarding 21mm finders, I've seen a couple of dealers selling an
>inexpensive japanese Avenar (sp?) 21mm finder.  It's under $100.  The Contax
>G viewfinder is much pricier - local dealers didn't have them in the price
>book, so I ordered one directly from Contax (Yashica) USA in New Jersey.
>Expensive - $245 plus shipping.
>>
>>
>> John
>>
>> P.S.  the two shops I saw the inexpensive finder are Camera Bug and Adolf
>Gasser, both in San Francisco.
>>
>>
>>
>> At 12:35 AM 05/29/1999 +0800, Dr. Joseph Yao wrote:
>> >Bob Keene/Karen Shehade wrote:
>> >>
>> >> B.D. and all-
>> >>
>> >> sorry B.D.,  I've no info for you.....but,
>> >> ontop of B.D. 's request, if any one has info regarding a Canon Serenar
>28/
>> >> f2.8 lens shade.....?
>> >> Also a decent (read inexpensive) 21mm finder for a Kobayashi 21mm.....?
>> >>
>> >> thanks in advance
>> >
>> >Bob,
>> >
>> >Have you considered the Contax 21mm finder for the Biogon G 21/2.8?  A
>> >Contax dealer may be able to order one for you and it should cost less
>> >than $100.  I recall a fellow LUGger in Japan was offering bulk purchase
>> >of this finder, but I have lost track of what came out of it in the end.
>> >
>> >I will check if it is available separately here in Hong Kong.
>> >
>> >Cheers,
>> >
>> >Joseph
>> >
>>
>