Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/27

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Subject: [Leica] CV15 on M8 - viewfinder? same old same old
From: clive.moss at gmail.com (Clive Moss)
Date: Tue Mar 27 15:04:56 2007
References: <m2bqiebsto.fsf@dmason.net> <20070327160325.3633D2FC17@donald.hostspirit.ch> <a3f189160703271457q1a661700m949202a851271ecf@mail.gmail.com> <p06230939c22f4e1558ce@[10.1.16.139]>

Thread from 2002 on another board:

http://tinyurl.com/37z3y4
:-)

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Clive
http://www.clive.moss.net/blog/




on 3/27/2007 5:43 PM Henning Wulff said the following:
> At 4:57 PM -0500 3/27/07, Sonny Carter wrote:
>>> As what Sonny says:
>>>
>>>> The 15 is the same Viewfinder as the 21 except it has framelines.
>>>
>>> That's NOT true I have both in my hands and just compared. the 15 is 
>>> definitely wieder than the 21 without framelines. But taping the 15 
>>> with transparent scotch could work (so it stays usable for film).
>>>
>>> Didier
>>>
>>
>>
>> Excuse me;  Sometimes I'm incorrect, but I'm never untruthful.
>>
>> In this case, at least with my examples, I am both truthful and
>> correct.  I can hold them up to my eyes at the same time and get a
>> true binoculor effect.   The only difference in the images  is the
>> frame line in the 21.
>>
>> Sonny
> 
> hmm... In this case, and with the 15 and 21 CV finders I have, I'll side 
> with Didier. My 15 is definitely lower magnification and shows a wider 
> view than the 21 sans lines. Maybe a change in production. I actually 
> wouldn't mind a 21 finder with lower magnification; it would make 
> viewing with glasses easier.
> 

In reply to: Message from leica at dmason.net (Dave Mason) ([Leica] CV15 on M8 - viewfinder?)
Message from leica at screengang.com (Didier Ludwig) ([Leica] CV15 on M8 - viewfinder?)
Message from sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter) ([Leica] CV15 on M8 - viewfinder?)
Message from henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff) ([Leica] CV15 on M8 - viewfinder?)