Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Glad you like it Doug. That 'off settedness" is the only irritating thing about using a finder with the M5 or Bessa R. It is why when I had a CL I had the 25/4 attached to it most of the time. The CL's shoe is directly over the lens whereas with most M's and the Bessa R it is off to one side. When using the Cosina 25 finder I just remember that and look into the finder from an angle. That isn't possible with the zoom finder so I'm interested in what folks have for a suggestion. Carpe Luminem, Michael E. Bérubé At 06:42 PM 2/12/01 -0500, Douglas Cooper wrote: >I've just come into possession of a fine Alpex zoom finder, thanks to >Michael Berube on the list. Optically superb -- brighter than the Russian >turret thing, and ergonomically superior. The only thing I prefer about the >Russian finder is that it centers the finder right over the lens on an M3 -- >this one skews things to the right. (Any hints on how to fix this would be >appreciated -- one of the Voigtlander/Cosina double shoes?) > >So what do people know about Alpex? Says "Japan" on the bottom, and I would >guess from the build quality and design that it dates from the period of the >late Canon LTM's: serious construction -- looks like chrome over brass -- >and the black and chrome ring arrangement is similar to what you find on >later Canon LTM lenses. > >Anyway, I like it a lot. Looks good on the M, too. (thanks, Mike) > > >Douglas Cooper >http://www.dysmedia.com