Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Actually, the post-WWII 85/135 mask (model #563/03, the 1 that fits around the viewfinder & over the strap lug) did have parallax correction. The pre-WWII mask for the II (model #543/7, that fits into the accessory shoe) lacked parallax correction. However, I agree that they're not always the most useful accessories around, particularly when shooting indoors, as they make the already relatively dim Contax viewfinders even darker. - ---------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 09:24:22 -0400 From: "David Kieltyka" <dkieltyka@csi.com> Frank Filippone <red735i@earthlink.net> wrote: > The old Zeiss Contax RF had a gadget analogous to this... > however, it was a mask only...no optics to boost the size > of the VF image....just cut the VF to approximate the 85 > and 135 frame lines.... The camera itself had no variable > VF windows....50mm only. No parallax correction either unfortunately. I have one of those finder masks but I prefer using an external finder with the Contax RFs.