Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/07

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Subject: [Leica] Otoscope
From: Marc James Small <msmall@roanoke.infi.net>
Date: Sun, 07 Nov 1999 19:58:09 -0500

At 03:49 PM 11/7/1999 -0800, George Hartzell wrote:
>It seems to be an adjustable view
>finder, w/ markings 3.5, 5, 8.5, 9, 13.5 (presumably centimeters, for
>various lenses), and an adjustment on the foot (that goes into the
>flash shoe) with markings of infinity (sideways 8), 4, 2, 1.5, 1
>(presumably for paralax correction).  It's serial number 64928.

This is the famed Imarect viewfinder, a pale reflection of what a decent
viewfinder should be.  Now, this IS a funny design, one of Leitz' rare
blunders.

Marc

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