Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica MP -- Yes, it's true!
From: Christer Almqvist <chris@almqvist.net>
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 13:13:04 +0100
References: <CA54A5B6-47EE-11D7-A89E-000393AE435E@gilplant.com>

>And IMO, that includes the Cosina-made Leica multifinder. Twice I've 
>looked through them in the shop and neither one was sharp at all 
>magnifications. One of these was at a Leica Day event and the Leica 
>USA rep agreed that the image was out of whack.
>
>Gilbert (hoarding one of the last of the plastic 28 Brightline 
>finders as a spare)

Hoarding is good thinking.

On German ebay used 21 mm brightline finders sell for more than new 
one used to cost when they were available.

Chris

>On Monday, February 24, 2003, at 12:25  AM, Henning Wulff wrote:
>
>>The problem is that nobody in any era has been able to create a 
>>variable magnifications finder that is really clear, crisp and 
>>accurate. The all look (looked) pretty sorry in comparison to 
>>Leica's. Any accuracy gained by the magnification is negated by the 
>>fuzzier view, and you have to live with the same fuzzy view even at 
>>lower magnifications.
>
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In reply to: Message from "J. Gilbert Plantinga" <jgp@gilplant.com> (Re: [Leica] Leica MP -- Yes, it's true!)