Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The easiest way (if you have the equipment) to take a photo of a viewfinder is to use a PENTAX AUTO 110! I wrote something similar to Stephen Gandy when he was trying to measure the VF of the Konica Hexar RF..... This is taken from a website devote to that camera "Other unique applications come to mind: it can be used to photograph the viewfinder display of another camera, through the eyepiece...... its light weight and low vibration level permit use with lightweight telescopes and instruments that could not support a larger camera, as well as those whose eyepieces cannot be removed...... It can even be used to measure the field of view of an instrument, by photographing through the eyepiece and measuring the diameter of the image on the negative. And finally, the apparent distance of a viewfinder or instrument display can be accurately measured by bringing the display to focus in the Auto 110 viewfinder, and then simply reading the distance off the footage scale on the lens." http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/index-116.html You need to use the 24mm lens on the auto 100 to do this. 110 film is still available. An auto 110 doesn't go for much on ebay so try there. If you would like to send me your M6 I could do it for you. I live in Sydney Australia........ ;) _________________________________________________________________ SEEK: Now with over 50,000 dream jobs! Click here: http://ninemsn.seek.com.au?hotmail