Guest Posted August 29, 2011 Share #1 Posted August 29, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Is there an external viewfinder, that shows the frames of the 50mm and 75mm focal lengths at the same time, or at least switches between these two? Preferably made by Leica/Leitz of cause. Any information would be very much appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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giordano Posted August 30, 2011 Share #2 Posted August 30, 2011 I've never heard of one specifically for 50+75mm, least of all from Leica. The old varifocal finders from Leitz (VIDOM, VIOOH etc.) covered a continuous range from 35-135mm, and many of them had an index mark at 73mm; with the others you could interpolate. They're pretty unpleasant to use alongside the M viewfinder - a tiny eyepiece and a small image behind it. A slightly better bet is one of the Tewe zoom finders. They were made in several versions, mostly covering 35-135. Because the magnification changes (unlike the Leitz ones) you get a much bigger image for the 75mm lens. But they're still not a patch on the M's finder, especially if you wear glasses. There were literally hundreds of different viewfinders made in the pre-SLR days. About 1969 I owned a nice bright-line Japanese one which (IIRC) had frames for 50 and 80mm; sorry, I can't remember the make. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted August 30, 2011 Share #3 Posted August 30, 2011 There were many universal viewfinders covering 50mm and 85mm frames, but i've never heard of 75mm either. Canon - Nikon - Walz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted August 30, 2011 Share #4 Posted August 30, 2011 BTW there is one Walz on e**y right now: Walz Viewfinder 35/50/85/105/135mm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismon Posted August 30, 2011 Share #5 Posted August 30, 2011 There is currently a chrome Leitz VIDOM finder for $5.00 on the -bay. They can generally be found for about $30. (more if you want Mint/with Box etc.) http://global.ebay.com/Leica-Leitz-Pre-War-Silver-Variable-Finder-VIDOM/230665648178/ite30 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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