Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/23

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Leica Right Angle Finder
From: "Aram Langhans" <langhans@yakima-wa.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 18:40:08 -0700
References: <200210231550.IAA19625@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>

Hi Dennis.

When I was looking for my right angle finder a year ago I asked the same
question.  While I could not find a Minolta Right Angle Finder to try out, I
did find some Minolta eye cups and they did NOT fit my Leica R4 viewfinder.
I assumed that the Minolta RAF would not fit the R4.

 Further research found that Leica had made three finders for the R series
of cameras.
14186 is the one that fits in the hot shoe and extends down over the
eyepiece.
14326 slides over the eyepiece.
14300 is a 1x-2x eyepiece similar to the one that Minolta makes, but with a
different eyepiece mount.

I ended up with the Japanese (Minolta?) made 14300 and do not regret it.  I
love the 2x option for critical focusing as well as the right angle
advantage.  I have an R4 and an R8 and the finder works on both.  I have no
idea about the SL series and right angle finders.

If you have an R I would highly recommend the 14300 model.  The only draw
back is the the focusing on the eyepiece is very easy to turn, so I do have
to focus it often.  I think I am going to try a rubber band to hold it in
place rather than tape.

Aram


> Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 21:18:07 -0700
> From: Dennis Painter <dennis@hale-pohaku.com>
> Subject: [Leica] Leica Right Angle Finder
> Message-ID: <3DB622FE.D126F6BC@hale-pohaku.com>
> References:
>
> Anyone know if the Minolta Angle Finder Vn, is the same as the one Leica
> sold for the Leica R and Leicaflex SL?
>
> Note, there apparently was one finder that fit both the above cameras.
> SL, SL2, and R3-R5 (at least R5, maybe beyond, but it came out in the R5
> days)
>
> Thanks
> Dennis

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