Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes it was the so called Voigtl?nder finder which I got in Photo Village in NY. I also got the 35, 90 and 21 of that brand. Made by Cosina. Wish my Voigtl?nder Bessa L came with one but it didn't. I got the camera for 60 bucks supposedly used but it was new as a packing paper was still in the focal plane shutter. I got a 25mm f4 Color Scopar for it. Compact and excellent. I think better than my trusted Nikkor 24 2.8's. The main reason being a more conservative speed. On 6/29/13 5:16 PM, "Jefffery Smith" <jsmith342 at gmail.com> wrote: > It looks very much like the Cosina/Voigtlander 50mm viewfinder that was > sold > with the Bessa T/Heliar kit. > > Jeffery > > > On Jun 28, 2013, at 10:42 PM, Phil Swango <pswango at att.net> wrote: > >> I can't find the link now but a few days ago Rabs posted an old selfie he >> shot with a IIIf and 50mm Elmar with a SBOOI finder mounted in the shoe. >> I'm kind of hooked on that finder myself and have been using one for the >> better part of 50 yrs. I recently acquired a Canon G15 and thought I'd >> give it a try with the SBOOI. So here's what it looks like in use. >> >> https://picasaweb.google.com/117151061481593494544/RecentUploads#589473711709 >> 6298722 >> >> The thing that makes it workable is that the Canon allows you to set the >> zoom to discreet intervals (28,35,50,85,100,140) using a knurled ring on >> the front of the camera, and you can set it to 50mm without looking when >> you turn it on, and if you turn it off in that mode it comes on at 50mm >> the >> next time too. It's surprisingly workable and accurate, and you still >> have >> the optical built-in finder for the other focal lengths (or just use the >> LCD). The whole thing weighs around 13 oz (370g) and feel really solid on >> the shoulder or in hand. I keep the aspect ratio set to 2:3 to match the >> finder and it's like the old days again. >> >> I also have the Leitz 35mm bright frame finder and now keep it mounted on >> an Oly EPL-1 with the 20mm Lumix. That works well too. >> >> >> -- >> Phil Swango >> 307 Aliso Dr SE >> Albuquerque, NM 87108 >> 505-262-4085 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 -- Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/