Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/10/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have the mini, and the Leica chrome and plastic finders. But the Leica finders are all 'mm'. I'm just curious if there isn't a difference between the 'cm' and the 'mm' finder. s. On Oct 22, 2007, at 10:25 AM, Jim Nichols wrote: > Slobodan, > > My CV 35 finder has plenty of clearance, can't say about the 28. > Here is the Cameraquest statement about the finders, and nothing is > said about incompatibilities. > > "Viewfinders: The super wides 12/5.6, 15/4.5, 21/4 and 25/4 lenses > are sold ONLY with the viewfinders. Viewfinders for the 28, 35, > 40, 50, 75, and 90 are sold separately. For info on the > viewfinders and accessories, click here. Two 28mm viewfinders are > made, one black and a new classic style chrome 28 viewfinder > introduced with the 28/3.5. A new all metal 35mm brightline > finder was also introduced in March 2003 with the 35/1.2. Likewise > two different style 50mm viewfinders were produced, the standard > chrome or black 50 brightline, and the 101 Heliar set 50mm > brightline viewfinder. Voigtlander also makes a 40mm brightline > for Leica CL or Minolta CLE owners who want to shoot their 40/2 on > other M mount cameras. At PMA 2004 Voigtlander introduced the very > compact 28/35 combination mini-finder. The mini-finder is > especially good for the Leica M3, the screw mount Leica cameras, > and the Voigtlander R3A and R3M. There are also special 12, 15, > 21, and 25 viewfinders made just for the Epson RD-1." > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "slobodan dimitrov" > <s.dimitrov@charter.net> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 11:55 AM > Subject: [Leica] 2.8cm v. 28mm metal finder > > >> Hi All; >> >> I noticed that my 28mm finder will not let me change speeds, on a >> IIIA, due to its low profile. >> Is the 2.8cm finder, non albada, designed for use on an LTM body? >> TIA >> Best, >> Slobodan Dimitrov >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information