Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/09/20

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Subject: [Leica] New Yorker Leica Article
From: len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)
Date: Thu Sep 20 07:22:17 2007
References: <200709180113.l8I1Cghg055785@server1.waverley.reid.org> <443D7F33-56EC-4960-94B4-58206B8FA533@netvigator.com> <d0b7801721739.46f0125d@shaw.ca> <00a201c7fa54$2bc276b0$1501a8c0@opportunity> <46F106EC.3030401@summaventures.com> <000001c7fab2$177dc6b0$6401a8c0@asus930> <46F1A0AA.8040002@summaventures.com> <008e01c7fb0e$d65977d0$1501a8c0@opportunity> <D536D66B-C642-463F-8D95-7377B37B9636@comcast.net> <46F1D857.9080603@san.rr.com> <BF966BBF-6AEF-4AEB-B4BA-33019DC235F5@comcast.net>

Correction to my last statement.

You can still find the WINTU right angle finder made by Leica in 1933  
and at least until 1938.

Sandy Ritz has a few on hand. look here.

<http://www.ritzcam.com/catalog/index.php?category_id=460>

Len




On Sep 20, 2007, at 8:44 AM, Leonard Taupier wrote:

> Jerry,
>
> Fully understood. However I took the article to mean whatever angle  
> finder is available now and that would be the 45 degree finder sold  
> with the 90 macro. I assumed the article was in error as Leica  
> currently does not make a 90 deg finder for the M camera. They may  
> have made them years ago but they are not readily available now.
>
> Len
>
>
> On Sep 19, 2007, at 10:17 PM, Jerry Lehrer wrote:
>
>> Lenny,
>>
>> Wrong! Lew asked about a RIGHT ANGLE finder.  You obviously failed  
>> geometry.
>>
>> A right angle is 90 degrees not 45.
>>
>> Jerry
>>
>>
>> Leonard Taupier wrote:
>>> Look on the Leica site, here:
>>>
>>> <http://www.leica-camera.us/photography/m_system/accessories/ 
>>> viewfinder_accessories/488.html>
>>>
>>> or
>>>
>>> http://tinyurl.com/2xftmq
>>>
>>> It was released with the 90mm Macro-Elmar.
>>>
>>> Len
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sep 19, 2007, at 6:45 PM, Lew wrote:
>>>
>>>> The article mentions that a right angle finder is still  
>>>> available. Can anyone tell me what it is? Part no?
>>>> -Lew
>>>>
>>
>>
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