Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Has anyone else had a problem mounting the WATE finder on older cameras? I have not had a problem with most things that have a modern ISO shoe (M8, Hexar RF, Fuji GSW690III, Ricoh GR Digital II), but when I tried to plug this into a Fuji G690 (to use with a 50mm Fujinon - the equivalent of a 21mm), it wouldn't even go in the cold shoe (even if the friction wheel on the finder was all the way up). So I examined the foot and figured out that it is actually oversized compared to modern ISO-shoe-mounted accessories from side-to-side (it seems to have two ridges on the bottom that make it even thicker) and especially at its "barbs," which are two side projections at the back. In terms of the Fuji shoe, the foot generally 1/20mm too big from side-to-side. And then the "barb" is a deal-killer. Does anyone know if this finder foot was ever modified during production to conform more closely with the ISO standard? It's such a handy finder (esp. with the built-in level), but it's absolutely bizarre that Leica used an upsized foot - especially when a friction lock is provided (not to mention the fact that all Leica cameras have tensioning devices of some sort in their shoes). If it has been modified, I'll just order the part, and if not, I'll have my local repairperson/machinist mill down the sides a little bit. Thanks! ____________ Dante Stella http://www.dantestella.com