Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Question: What about using one of the new "Voigtlander"Cosina 25mm finders, >which are said to be very bright, well constructed, made of metal, and a >good deal less expensive than the L finder? b.d., i've got both the leica 24 vf and the cosina 25 vf, and the cosina definitely gives a bigger, brighter vf image. when you consider that it comes with the skopar lens at no additional cost, it is indeed a bargain. it is not, however, made of metal but of plastic, and only comes in black. that said, it looks and feels every bit as solidly made as the leica. if i could do it all over again, i would probably not buy the leica 24 vf. i would either pick up the cosina finder or go without, as tina and jim suggest. as a matter of fact, i'm going to give it a try... guy