Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/08/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 20:32 26/08/97 -0400, you wrote: ><snip> >>I think I remember reading somewhere that he used a viewfinder modified to >give him an inverted (upside-down) image as an aid in seeing a composition >better. I think this is true and not just another myth about HCB. ><snip> > >That would be a very interesting accessory. I have often wondered if the >composition used for a view camera could be applied to an M Leica. Perhaps >if I take a screwdriver and remove the front element of a 50mm external >viewer, I can get it to image upside down. >Very interesting idea. Perhaps one of the most original ideas I have seen >on this list. >Richard I've always liked the sound of this but never actually tried to get an upside-down viewfinder. But the optics may not need to be very complex- I know I can get an upside down image if I hold a Rolleiflex TLR on its side and look through the viewfinder... If anyone knows of an upside down accessory viewfinder- please divulge! Joe Berenbaum