Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]-----Original Message----- >From: Marc James Small <msmall@infionline.net> >The Leitz Wetzlar factory never closed but remained open at all times >during the Second World War, though camera production was occasionally >stopped to allow the production of items such as military optics and the >like. Didn't they halt production for a few weeks or months, right after the surrender in May and the "capture" of the factory? According to my camera's serial number it was made in the summer of 1945, the first postwar batch, although I suspect it was assembled from wartime parts. >A VIOOH, aka "Imarect", is probably the worst possible auxiliry viewfinder >from the dozens of options out there. The Soviet/Post-Soviet (SPS) clone >of the Zeiss 436 viewfinder is a far better choice and is also a lot >cheaper in today's market. I would have to disagree with that. Unlike the VIDOM, the VIOOH shows the image properly oriented and framing is very accurate. It also has better eye relief, than some of the other finders. It is relatively compact and once the prism blocks has been cleaned, very bright. They also happen to be cheap and plentyful Feli --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feli di Giorgio feli2@earthlink.net www.elanphotos.com