Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I love finders which fit in the hot shoe. Would love to have an array of them to choose from when I get my first digital Leica M. On 6/28/13 11:42 PM, "Phil Swango" <pswango at att.net> wrote: > I can't find the link now but a few days ago Rabs posted an old selfie he > shot with a IIIf and 50mm Elmar with a SBOOI finder mounted in the shoe. > I'm kind of hooked on that finder myself and have been using one for the > better part of 50 yrs. I recently acquired a Canon G15 and thought I'd > give it a try with the SBOOI. So here's what it looks like in use. > > https://picasaweb.google.com/117151061481593494544/RecentUploads#5894737117096 > 298722 > > The thing that makes it workable is that the Canon allows you to set the > zoom to discreet intervals (28,35,50,85,100,140) using a knurled ring on > the front of the camera, and you can set it to 50mm without looking when > you turn it on, and if you turn it off in that mode it comes on at 50mm the > next time too. It's surprisingly workable and accurate, and you still have > the optical built-in finder for the other focal lengths (or just use the > LCD). The whole thing weighs around 13 oz (370g) and feel really solid on > the shoulder or in hand. I keep the aspect ratio set to 2:3 to match the > finder and it's like the old days again. > > I also have the Leitz 35mm bright frame finder and now keep it mounted on > an Oly EPL-1 with the 20mm Lumix. That works well too. > -- Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/