Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/01/11

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Subject: Re: I just bought a IIIA
From: dwp@deltanet.com
Date: Sat, 11 Jan 97 18:05:55

In <1.5.4.32.19970111220632.006cca48@pop.microtec.net>, on 01/11/97 at
05:06 PM,
   Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net> said:

>At 12:14 PM 11-01-97 -0700, Ben wrote:
>>I just shook hands over the phone on a IIIA, 50 Summar and 90 Elmar. The
>>camera and 50 are 1937 prod., the 90 is 1949. This is my first screw moun
>>and I'm excited. I should get it next week by mail. Anybody know anything
>>about a "universal finder" for this camera? What is it?

>Buy one if you can.  I recall looking through one at a store; it was the
>VIOOH, I believe though I am sure that there are others on the list who
>can elaborate.  The one thing that really struck me was the quality of
>the image.  I think it was better than anything else, SLR or rangefinder,
>that I have ever seen.  It is "Universal" (I think) becaise you have some
>control of the magnification of the image, depending on which lens you
>are using.

>Dan C.


The VIOOH is the Imarect finder.  Magnification does not change, the frame
mask gets smaller for longer focal lengths.

Best regards,
Dennis

Experience is a tough teacher. It gives the test before the lesson.
- -unknown