Re: [Leica] 21mm finders--choices

[Ken Iisaka <kiisaka@ms.com>]

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The finder is not listed on Kyocera/Contax's list, but is available as a
replacement.

The policy was that they would be sold to owners of the lens, but
Yodobashi has such a clout, that it takes only a week to get them
through them.

Kyocera/Contax service centre charges 10,000 JPY for replacement. 
Yodobashi charged me 9,000 JPY.

Paul C. Brodek wrote:
> 
> Ken,
> 
> Yodobashi gave you quite a deal!  It somehow seems too inexpensive to
> me, if Avenon/Kobalux/etc finders are selling for 14,000 yen, why
> should the Contax be nearly half that?  Maybe they're giving a good
> deal to one of their "jourensan?"
> 
> Have you seen any finders by Fuji Optical Co.?  I noticed them
> recently at a couple of dealers in Osaka.  Didn't look through them,
> but from the outside they are pretty close copies of the current Leica
> plastic finders: same size, same shape, plastic.....
> 
> Regards,
> 
> PB
> 
> On Fri, 12 Jun 1998 09:37:19 +0900, Ken Iisaka <kiisaka@ms.com> wrote:
> 
> >The good ol' Yodobashi-camera in Japan.
> >
> >If there is enough interest, I could buy some in bulk and send them to
> >you.
> >
> >> << I bought a Contax/Kyocera finder for its G series for about $70 new. >>
> 
> Paul C. Brodek/Trek Japan
> E-mail: pcb@iac.co.jp
> Tel: 078-413-6606 (Int'l: 81-78-413-6606)
> Fax: 078-413-6607 (Int'l: 81-78-413-6607)

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