Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi John, I used to have the SBLOO and it's 0.7x. I don't think anyone ever made a 1:1 35mm finder. The SBLOO is a great finder, easily damaged and thus became rare enough that it goes for collector prices, often to collectors. It's 0.7x mag pure and simple, but clear and bright! Dennis John Collier wrote: > Hi Peter, > > I have an 0.58x and am very happy with it and it is now my main camera. > I went the 35mm finder route first. I tried the Voigtlander one and > found its eye relief to be too small and I do not wear glasses. I then > tried the limited production plastic Leica one and was happy. The eye > relief was fine (perhaps not with glasses though) and the image size > seemed just right. As it was the same as the 0.58x camera, I decided to > give that a try and have no regrets. I can now not only see the frame > but I can also easily see around the frame as well. Supposedly the old > SBLOO 35mm finder has good eye relief and is 1:1 (though all the specs > I find say 0.7x). I have not found one to try and the price to get one > is very steep. You may have better luck in Seattle or amongst your > friends and acquaintances. > > John Collier - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html