Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/01/05

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Subject: Re: The Durable Vito B -- OFF-TOPIC
From: Marc James Small <msmall@roanoke.infi.net>
Date: Sun, 05 Jan 1997 11:15:40 -0500

At 10:57 AM 1/5/97 -0500, Brian Levy, J.D., wrote:

>So that's what the rangefinder is called. I picked mine up almost 10 years
>before I got my first Vito. I use it mostly with my Minox ML, but don't
>mount it in the shoe, though it could be modified easily enough to do it. I
>do like it since it is so easy to calibrate. These must be somewhat rare
>since I've never seen another. Again, maybe Leica could buy a couple and
>modify their rangefinder to use the same method of adjustment external to
>the camera. Would solve what appears to be an problem with the M6.

The Proximeter came with a foot to fit into an accessory shoe.  These are
actually quite common and never a month goes by without some list crossing
my desk with one or two on them, generally at a $50 or so price.

Marc

 
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