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'Different' Viewfinder


uptong

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Have just aquired a bit of a 'different' viewfinder. It's called a KIRN and it works like the Voigtlander Kontur which I found reference to on the Cameraquest viewfinder page.

They seem to like the way it works by 'projecting' a frame and giving great virtually unlimited peripheral vision as you keep both eyes open to use it!

The unit I have has a fixed shoe and just one frame disc which I presumed was for a 50mm lens but comparing the field captured at the 60mm setting of the Dlux4 the finder appears somewhat narrower field so could be a 90mm frame thats fitted, no markings!

Overall an interesting little finder and quite usable for directioning!, Has anyone else come across/use a Kirn finder, not a lot appears on the net about them other than they were made in Scotland at some time.

Will I keep it and use it, jury out, it's fun, it's probably useful, but I can't seem to get used to having both eyes open with a camera to my eye. Should I persevere or is an ebay moment coming on!

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