Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/29

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Cosina finder
From: "Mark Rutledge" <markrut@ticnet.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 23:15:53 -0500
References: <001301c02a8a$c7589a60$851e2a3f@telecaster>

Dave,
Thanks for the info. I saw the double hot shoe widget but hoped to find a
solution for a little less. I guess this may be the way I have to go.
Mark
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "David Kieltyka" <daverk@email.msn.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, September 29, 2000 10:01 PM
Subject: [Leica] Re: Cosina finder


> Mark Rutledge <markrut@ticnet.com> wrote:
>
> > Anyone had a problem w/ the Cosina 25mm finder blocking the
> > shutterspeed dial on a screwmount leica (mine's a IIIA), preventing
> > changing? Is there a "cheap" workaround other than removing the
> > finder all the time?
>
> I have a Cosina/Voigtländer 1-to-2 accessory shoe adapter on my IIIf. This
> lets me attach a finder and the nifty Voigt VC meter or bubble level at
the
> same time. The adapter comes in three different heights: 4, 7 & 10 mm. I
use
> the Voigt 15mm viewfinder with my Heliar on this camera and find the 7 mm
> adapter gives me enough room to easily get at the shutter speed dial and
see
> the current setting. One caveat: the adapters aren't expensive but they're
> not "cheap" either...I picked up two of 'em from B&H for around $65 each.
>
> -Dave-
>
>
>
>

In reply to: Message from "David Kieltyka" <daverk@email.msn.com> ([Leica] Re: Cosina finder)