Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Even easier with a Rollei 3003, the waist level finder is built in. I hardly ever use the "telescope" finder on mine, although it's very good for one-handed shooting. The beast even has 3 (three!) shutter release buttons that are exactly where they should be for holding the camera a) on the palm of your right hand b) on the palm of your left hand, c) right-one-handed with the hand grip/loop. People ask whether it's a video camera when you shoot with the telescope finder up to your eye - easy to understand, it just doesn't look like any other 35 mm camera. It's an ergonomic masterpiece. Just a pity that there was never a digital back for it. http://www.cameraquest.com/rol3003.htm Cheers Douglas On 31.08.2010 03:37, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > Simpler to use the Nikon F series with a waist level finder if you still > shoot film. An F3 goes for throwaway prices nowadays... > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 4:47 AM, Lawrence Zeitlin<lrzeitlin at > gmail.com>wrote: > >> Ted' s advice for park bench deception is sage and undoubtedly will lead >> to >> great street photographs. But for lazy photographers the right angle >> viewfinder is a convenient shortcut. Just about every camera made since >> 1900 >> has an available right angle viewfinder. Even Leica. In fact a vintage >> Leitz >> made WINTU finder is currently offered by Green Mountain Camera for $124. >> >> <http://www.gmcamera.com/servlet/the-4200/Leitz-Leica-Wintu-Right/Detail> >> >> >> Many cameras came with right angle finders built in. Robot cameras had a >> viewfinder which would either swivel or could be adjusted for right angle >> viewing by moving a small lever. Leica and most other quality German >> cameras >> had several aftermarket waist level and right angle viewfinders, some of >> which are still available at KEH. >> >> <http://www.nemeng.com/leica/027b.shtml> >> >> I have a tiny right angle finder that fits to the top of my Minox when I >> want to be really sneaky. >> >> Shahn took a number of memorable street type photos using a Leica right >> angle finder during the depression. >> >> < >> >> http://johnedwinmason.typepad.com/john_edwin_mason_photogra/2010/03/shahn-leica-right-angle-viewfinder.html >> >> The downside of using these finders is that few permit you to focus the >> camera when shooting to the side. This is hardly a great liability since >> the >> wide angle lenses usually used for street photography have sufficient >> depth >> of field for guess focusing. But if you really want to avoid most of these >> problems, just use a Rolliflex and turn it sideways. >> >> Larry Z >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >