Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/10

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Right Angle finder for R8
From: Dennis Painter <dpainter@bigfoot.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 22:11:30 -0700
 
dvcinc@swbell.net wrote:
> 
> Does anyone know if the Minolta VN angle firnder will fit a Lieca R without a
> special adapter? The Leica unit #14300 appears to be a Minolta VN with the Leica
> brand name. It is double the price naturally. The Leica unit fits all Leica R
> cameras. Since the early Leica R's were based on Minolta bodies I thought perhaps
> the Minolta finder might fit directly on a Leica R.
> 
> Thanks for your help.
> 
> Bob

I would expect that the mount around the eyepiece is different between
Leica and Minolta. I would not be surprised if Minolta made the optics,
but there are differences between camera bodies. 

Only way to know for sure is for someone to do a sbs (side by side)
comparision.

Dennis