Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Zeissleica@aol.com wrote: > I'm now the proud owner of a VIDOM viewfinder and was wondering how it > compares to the IMARECT. Also, I saw another viewfinder recently that looked > similar to the VIDOM, but the image was reversed when one looked through it. > Any ideas as to which it was? > > /Mitch Mitch, The Imarect (VIOOH) is the best of the Leitz adjustable viewfinders. The Imarect has an adjustable mask from 35mm to 135mm. It also comes with a 28mm screw on adapter. (the adapter is a collectors item and will set you back about $500US and is a pain in the neck.) There're are a few different models Imarect . Some have a marking for the 73mm lens and some for the 85mm lenses. It has an inbuilt prism and shows the image correct. The VIDOM view finder is the follow up model of the VISOR Viewfinder and was the Model before the Imarect. This Viewfinder will show the image right to left reversed, and when you tilt the camera by 90 Deg. it will rotate the image by 180 Deg.. There is an adjustment on the exit pupille to correct this. Leitz in the beginning tried to make this look like a feature. they said it would assist in keeping the camera horizontal, because there was a magnification factor involved.: Every 1 Deg Camera movement resulted in an 2 Deg visual movement. However as soon as the Imarect was released, that bit of rubbish was discontinued. For Using, The Imarect is the preferable view finder. I hope this helps. Regards, Horst Schmidt