Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 24mm M view finder
From: Guy Bennett <gbennett@club-internet.fr>
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 1999 09:15:09 +0100

i've got the finder and agree with you that it certainly could be better
made. i would have preferred a metal finder like the older ones you
occasionally see for the 21.

>Two days ago I was going to buy  a 24mm view finder for the M6  so I went to
>a shop in NYC,  they asked US$340 for the finder, the surprise came when I
>saw the finder, all plastic and the thing that goes into the M6 hot shoe
>seems to be flimsy ( to be just glued to the finder body) the finder seems
>to be not rugged at all, from the optical point of view seems to be ok. Has
>any one had any experience with this device ? , is it worth the price (from
>the durability point of view)? is there any alternative ?
>
>(Sorry if this topic has been discussed before)
>
>Thanks in advance
>
>
>J.Saravia