Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/28

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Subject: [Leica] Re: New Leica varifinder is rather huge
From: rangefinder at screengang.com (Didier Ludwig)
Date: Thu Sep 28 02:47:30 2006
References: <20060928091955.90933.qmail@web36614.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <6.2.5.6.2.20060928113239.02d31cb0@screengang.com>

oops wrong link (damned frames)
the Distagon 18mm is here: http://tinyurl.com/o8654 


>Instead of the bulky 16-18-21, the new Zeiss ZM 18mm/f4 lens 
>http://tinyurl.com/qc8ns might be a better solution. Add a few steps for- 
>and backward and you have a perfect Tri-Distagon. Choose one finder that 
>suits your camera (fullframe film/18, M8/24 or R-D1/28), keep it on the 
>camera while you step for- and backward and you'll have your own varifinder.
>
>I'm tempted to buy it for my R-D1, together with the Voigtlander 28 
>minifinder.
>
>Didier
>
>
>
>>The new finder is too huge and I predict it will be major disincentive for 
>>buyers of the new 
>>wide angle Tri-Elmar.
>>If using the new Tri-Elmar with the M8, you can use the much more compact 
>>current finder 
>>21-24-28mm.  This gives the exact angle of view for the 16-18-21mm 
>>Tri-Elmar on the M8.
>>But this solution does not work for the M film bodies.  You could use 
>>separate finders for the 
>>focal lengths 16mm (Contax available) and 21mm (Leica, Voigtlander, Zeiss 
>>Ikon, Contax 
>>available) but I do not know of an 18mm finder.
>>Colin








Replies: Reply from rangefinder at screengang.com (Didier Ludwig) ([Leica] New Leica varifinder even bulkier)
In reply to: Message from smcj35 at yahoo.com (Colin J) ([Leica] Re: New Leica varifinder is rather huge)
Message from rangefinder at screengang.com (Didier Ludwig) ([Leica] Re: New Leica varifinder is rather huge)