Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello Martin, My guess is that these viewfinders were meant for the special cameras made for industrial/scientific applications, and built without rangefinders/viewfinders; Eastland's book mentions the Leica MD's for example. Just a guess, as I am no Leica cognoscente. - Phong >>Martin Howard wrote: >>There are a number of separate viewfinders for Leica cameras, which are >>not for wide angle lenses. I'm thinking of the 50mm, 90mm and 135mm >>VFs that sit in the acessory shoe and have quirky names, such as >>SGVOO. >> >>Are these of any use to the normal photographer? I've read Eastland's >>book "Leica M Compendium", where he talks about their virtues, but I >>think I fail to see the point. >> >>They're not coupled to the lens, right? So refocusing will not show >>up in the viewfinder, right? Seems like a disadvantage to me. >> >>Since the framelines for 50mm, 90mm and 135mm exist in the normal RF/VF, >>why the need for the separate VF? (OK, 135mm not in M2...) >> >>Since it sits in the acessory shoe, it can get knocked off, lost and >>trampled upon, right? >> >>Help me out here: I just don't "geddit". Are they just quirky pieces >>of Leica history, or is there a practical use to the practising Leica >>photographer for these devices? >> >> >>M.