Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Dennis. When I was looking for my right angle finder a year ago I asked the same question. While I could not find a Minolta Right Angle Finder to try out, I did find some Minolta eye cups and they did NOT fit my Leica R4 viewfinder. I assumed that the Minolta RAF would not fit the R4. Further research found that Leica had made three finders for the R series of cameras. 14186 is the one that fits in the hot shoe and extends down over the eyepiece. 14326 slides over the eyepiece. 14300 is a 1x-2x eyepiece similar to the one that Minolta makes, but with a different eyepiece mount. I ended up with the Japanese (Minolta?) made 14300 and do not regret it. I love the 2x option for critical focusing as well as the right angle advantage. I have an R4 and an R8 and the finder works on both. I have no idea about the SL series and right angle finders. If you have an R I would highly recommend the 14300 model. The only draw back is the the focusing on the eyepiece is very easy to turn, so I do have to focus it often. I think I am going to try a rubber band to hold it in place rather than tape. Aram > Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 21:18:07 -0700 > From: Dennis Painter <dennis@hale-pohaku.com> > Subject: [Leica] Leica Right Angle Finder > Message-ID: <3DB622FE.D126F6BC@hale-pohaku.com> > References: > > Anyone know if the Minolta Angle Finder Vn, is the same as the one Leica > sold for the Leica R and Leicaflex SL? > > Note, there apparently was one finder that fit both the above cameras. > SL, SL2, and R3-R5 (at least R5, maybe beyond, but it came out in the R5 > days) > > Thanks > Dennis - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html