Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well I have had my Voigtländer 35mm finder for about a month now and I must say that I am very pleased. The finder is bright and contrasty with excellent BL framelines and no distortion. I like the finder with a zone focused lens, very natural and comfortable in use. I have just three small quibbles. First, the eye relief should be greater. Unless your eye is right against the finder, the finder blacks everything surrounding the framelines. It works well but you cannot see outside the frame. Second, it should come with a case or at least they should offer one as an accessory! It is just a little too big for the Leica's finder case. Any ideas out there? Finally the front element is so big and curved that it is right out there with no shielding from the plastic casing. It makes one very nervous about placing down anywhere that is not velvet lined! Again a case would help. Great finder at a good price but I prefer the Leica ones where they are available and not priced out of the user market as the Leica 35 finder is. John Collier