Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/10/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I referred to the LUG archives and Aram had this to say: When I was looking for my right angle finder a year ago I asked the same question. While I could not find a Minolta Right Angle Finder to try out, I did find some Minolta eye cups and they did NOT fit my Leica R4 viewfinder. I assumed that the Minolta RAF would not fit the R4. Further research found that Leica had made three finders for the R series of cameras. 14186 is the one that fits in the hot shoe and extends down over the eyepiece. 14326 slides over the eyepiece. 14300 is a 1x-2x eyepiece similar to the one that Minolta makes, but with a different eyepiece mount. I ended up with the Japanese (Minolta?) made 14300 and do not regret it. I love the 2x option for critical focusing as well as the right angle advantage. I have an R4 and an R8 and the finder works on both. I have no idea about the SL series and right angle finders. If you have an R I would highly recommend the 14300 model. The only draw back is the the focusing on the eyepiece is very easy to turn, so I do have to focus it often. I think I am going to try a rubber band to hold it in place rather than tape. Aram - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Aram Langhans" <langhans@compwrx.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 2:11 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Right angle finder > Slobodan > > I asked that question a few years ago so I went to my local camera store > and looked. Since they did not have an angle finder, I looked at a > Minolta eyecup accessory. It did not fit my R4 or R8, so I assumed the > Minolta right angle finder would not fit. I bought a Leica one, which > says "Japan" and looks just like the Minolta one, but I assume the actual > mount is different. > > That is how I made my judgement. > > Aram > > > > Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2003 09:30:30 -0700 > > From: "Slobodan Dimitrov" <s.dimitrov@charter.net> > > Subject: [Leica] Right angle finder > > Message-ID: <auto-000010112589@remt21.cluster1.charter.net> > > References: > > > > HI all; > > Any one know if the Minolta right angle finder would fit onto the R > > camera, > > other than the R3? > > TIA, > > Slobodan Dimitrov > > - -- > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html