Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Ken. So far I haven't needed a finder (only have two lenses and they are somewhat in line with the frames in the RF) but I couldn't not pick this up at the price that my cousin had on it. The wide angles that I'm interested in come with finders (cosina made) and aren't covered by this multifinder anyhoo. It might be good if I ever get a 28 or 75 I guess. Several LUGers have suggested that I NOT upgrade the M5 finder to the M4P version, and aside from some manageable spots, it does seem operable as is and less cluttered than the post M4P finders. Michael At 02:53 PM 7/21/00 -0400, you wrote: >I don't have any experience with the Alpex, but it MUST be better than an >imarect. Everything is better than an imarect! My suggestion-forget >multifinders and buy bright lines for any focal length you need. They ARE >worth the cost. > >Ken Wilcox > >At 2:00 -0400 7/21/0, a fine scholar, M.E.Berube - GoodPhotos wrote: > > >I just got an ALpex Zoom Finder in "new in box" condition from my cousin's > >antique store. > >Does anyone have any experience as to how accurate such a finder is? > >I setup my camera on my tripod and set the frame to 5 and compared it to > >the 50 frame in my body, there is a slight difference. > > > >The finder I have has settings in CM for 2.8, 3.5, 5, 7.5, 8.5, 9, 10.5 and > >13.5 frames respectively. It also has a parallax adjustment at the foot > >with settings for 3, 6, 15 ft. and infinity. It's very bright and kind of > >gives more of an SLR feel to my M5 (other than focusing of course.) I don't > >imagine that I'll use it other than for lenses that are way out of spec for > >the standard frames in my M5 to begin with. > > > >If this finder is at all accurate, it was a good find compared to the > >Imarect Universal that I was going to look for. > > > >Carpe Luminem, > >(thanks to Bob for the Latin grammar correction. I was saying "Seize, > >O'Light"...how many of you were snickering?) > >Michael E. Berube > >http://www.goodphotos.com > > >---- >Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits > preferred---> <wilcox@tir.com> > <kwilcox@gfn.org>