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21mm bright view finder on M-P240?


ricomortus

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Dear all,

 

I was wondering what your experience with the 21mm bright view finder is.

 

I recently purchased one, it seems a little loose in the hot shoe? It's obviously not loose enough to fall out of place, but is it suppose to be a super tight fit? or it should slide in with a hint of wiggle room from side to side.

 

I have the black metal version from Leica. was just curious and also, worried if i get bumped by someone it might fall out!

 

Note*: I use a THumbs up usually, don't know if that has any effect on my hot shoe.

 

Rico

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Carefully spread the foot of the viewfinder by inserting a knife or thin screwdriver into the slot and twisting enough to spread the foot which will make for a tighter fit. I love this finder and mine now stays tight in the shoe.

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Carefully spread the foot of the viewfinder by inserting a knife or thin screwdriver into the slot and twisting enough to spread the foot which will make for a tighter fit. I love this finder and mine now stays tight in the shoe.

Ah so i guess yours was a little loose too?

 

Yes, this view finder is terrific. It's surreal to look through it.

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Yes mine was loose - I think they're made this way so they'll fit any Leica by spreading the shoe. By the way, I stopped using the thumbs up and use a thumbie to keep the hotshoe free.

Ah okay. So the foot on the bottom of viewfinder is meant for adjustment! Is there any specific screwdriver I need to adjust it? Worried cause it's an expensive piece of equipment!

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Carefully spread the foot of the viewfinder by inserting a knife or thin screwdriver into the slot and twisting enough to spread the foot which will make for a tighter fit. I love this finder and mine now stays tight in the shoe.

Exactly like that on my latest 21mm viewfinder.

 

Don't know about Zeiss VF, I observed that recent metal Voightlander viewfinders dont have the slot on the foot to enable adjustment, earlier poly-carbonate one comes with the adjustment slot.

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Ah okay. So the foot on the bottom of viewfinder is meant for adjustment! Is there any specific screwdriver I need to adjust it? Worried cause it's an expensive piece of equipment!

Nothing I know of. I keep a set of jewellers screwdrivers and used these. Just go slowly and open up the slot space in very small increments whilst trying in the camera shoe often. The steel is quite soft and very little force needed.

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Yes mine was loose - I think they're made this way so they'll fit any Leica by spreading the shoe. By the way, I stopped using the thumbs up and use a thumbie to keep the hotshoe free.

Me too, try the Thumbie instead for the same function and doesn't use the hotshoe.  Had one on M9, stayed put for years until sold

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