Ken Thomson Posted February 5, 2010 Share #1 Posted February 5, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) The plastic foot has broken off my 21mm Voigtlander finder. Is it possible to buy a replacement (UK)? A metal version would be ideal, does anyone know if these are made? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wizard Posted February 5, 2010 Share #2 Posted February 5, 2010 A metal version would be ideal, does anyone know if these are made? No, the 21 finders are all plastic. Why don't you try epoxy glue to repair your finder? Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyoung Posted February 5, 2010 Share #3 Posted February 5, 2010 The plastic foot has broken off my 21mm Voigtlander finder. Is it possible to buy a replacement (UK)? A metal version would be ideal, does anyone know if these are made? Well, if you want a new one just google Voigtlander, I'm sure you'll come up with plenty of suppliers in the UK Leica one was metal a while ago, there is one on the e..y at the moment, but it will likely cost you more than you paid for the lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Thomson Posted February 6, 2010 Author Share #4 Posted February 6, 2010 No, the 21 finders are all plastic. Why don't you try epoxy glue to repair your finder? Well, if you want a new one just google Voigtlander Sorry, I wan't clear, I meant a replacement foot in metal. It would be wasteful to throw away a perfectly good finder for want of a part. I am attempting a repair with epoxy as suggested, but a thin strip on one side is probably not possible to repair, hence my need for a replacement part. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted February 6, 2010 Share #5 Posted February 6, 2010 I would look for a piece of thin plastic or metal which could be cut to the right size to fit into a hotshoe, then stick the finder onto it (removing the existing lugs if not fully broken off already). Actually, some cameras have a hotshoe cover, one of those would be ideal for the job, if you can find one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Thomson Posted February 8, 2010 Author Share #6 Posted February 8, 2010 some cameras have a hotshoe cover, one of those would be ideal for the job, if you can find one Great idea! I've been able to effect repairs with epoxy resin, it remains to be seen how durable the repair is (I don't have a good track record). Thank you everyone for your suggestions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootist Posted February 8, 2010 Share #7 Posted February 8, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Some of the older Zeiss finders have removable metal shoes. You could buy one of them and remove the shoe and somehow place it on the CV finder. Also there is a part, a shoe adapter, made for Nikon, or other, flash extension cords that make them mountable into a shoe on a tripod of flash bracket. It is made by Manfrotto. Manfrotto | 262 Nikon Flash Adapter | 262 | B&H Photo Video You could adapt something like that to the finder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubice Posted February 8, 2010 Share #8 Posted February 8, 2010 My 25mm CV finder suffered the same fate. I found one of those old fan-type shoe mount flash bulb units, removed the shoe and attached it to the finder. Works perfectly and won’t break again… Best, Jan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Thomson Posted February 9, 2010 Author Share #9 Posted February 9, 2010 Two more great solutions - thanks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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