Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/28

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Subject: [Leica] Re: 35mm finder
From: summicron at jam.rr.com (Frank F. Farmer)
Date: Thu Sep 28 21:03:40 2006
References: <200609281637.k8SGaLe6071608@server1.waverley.reid.org> <FBA2ABEF-F231-4957-A9B0-A7BB5CD7A670@optonline.net>

If you're willing to spend a bit more, the metal 35mm finder from 
Cosina/Voigtlander is excellent.  I received one as a gift for use with 
my M3 and I find it to be an outstanding product.  I think it is about 
$140 or so.

Frank Farmer
Jackson, Miss.

On Sep 28, 2006, at 4:04 PM, Lawrence Zeitlin wrote:

>
> On Sep 28, 2006, at 12:37 PM, Kenneth wrote:
>
>> First, I need a 35mm finder for my IIIf.  NOT one of those $400.00
>> Leitz babies, but I'll take a good clean "generic" brand user.
>
> Ken,
>
> Browse the junk boxes at photo stores and flea markets. Just about 
> every manufacturer of interchangeable lens cameras made accessory 
> finders for the 35mm and 90 or 100 mm lenses. One of the nicest is the 
> Canon finder made for the Canon LTM 35mm f2.8 lens. The lens is very 
> good too if you can find one. I have an excellent Argus multifocal 
> finder, inspired by the Zeiss Contax finder, with 35, 50 and 100 mm 
> focal length settings. The finder has parallax adjustment and is very 
> well made. This is a turret finder with three different objectives 
> that varies the magnification for each setting. I believe it cost me 
> $5 from a photo store junk box. Seek and ye shall find.
>
> Larry Z
>
>
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Replies: Reply from s.dimitrov at charter.net (Slobodan Dimitrov) ([Leica] Re: 35mm finder)
In reply to: Message from lrzeitlin at optonline.net (Lawrence Zeitlin) ([Leica] Re: 35mm finder)