Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Daniel I hate it when I read " You can pick them up cheaply..."! I'd qualify that, here at least, with, if you can find one. I like the idea of the mini 28-35 finder from CV. But it costs more here than my 111c. sigh. I have a 35 and 50 for it (CVs) but it needs shutter attention (pinhole light leaks) so that will have to wait in my projects pending pile. Cheers Hoppy -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Daniel Ridings Sent: Monday, 7 May 2007 16:27 To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Experiences with 35/3.5 Elmar and 35/3.5 Summaron G Hopkinson wrote: > > What finder do you plan to use on the 111c/111f? > > I've cut out so much of the original ... but this question was in reference to a 35mm lens ... Hoppy, I have the original Leitz 35mm viewfinder from way back (I started with an M3 in my day). It's good, but it's kind of big (no so big that I'm really going to do anything about it). Its major drawback is those sharp corners. When you carry it with the camera body facing your own body, the sharp little corners dig in to middle-age fat. If I didn't have that one already, I'd probably use the 35mm viewfinder from KMZ (former Soviet Union lensmaker). You can pick them up cheaply. They're nice and bright ... and round, so they don't tickle. The wisest thing might be just to take the body and a 50 and learn to live with it. Daniel _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information