Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/24

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Subject: [Leica] Interesting thing I discovered today.
From: "Michael E. Berube" <MEB@GoodPhotos.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2001 20:43:27 -0400

I had a few shots left on a roll today and decided to try something out.

I have a slow 135/4.5 Hektor LTM lens that I got a while ago, but I still 
have no 135 finder for it.
(I'm looking and have a virtually unused Bogen 3021s for partial trade/sale 
if anyone is interested?)

Anyhow, I thought about the twin eye pieces on my little Leica IIIc and 
thought the other day that the RF window seemed like it may just be the 
right size for the 135 view. So I tried it out. What I discovered is that 
at a distance of about 100 ft or greater, the RF window of the IIIc is 
pretty darn close to for passable framing for the 135. It isn't the perfect 
solution and I still want a brightline (or universal) finder, but it will 
work in a pinch and I thought I'd pass it on.

Carpe Luminem,
Michael E. Berube
http://www.GoodPhotos.com