Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nice gear. For the less daring - call them chicken? - there's this contraption too :-( http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/Playground/Anglescope-1010645.jpg.html I own one but have never used it BTW. Bien cordialement de Metz Philippe Le 31 ao?t 10 ? 12:05, Douglas Sharp a ?crit : > Even easier with a Rollei 3003, the waist level finder is built in. > I hardly ever use the "telescope" finder on mine, although it's very > good for one-handed shooting. The beast even has 3 (three!) shutter > release buttons that are exactly where they should be for holding > the camera a) on the palm of your right hand b) on the palm of your > left hand, c) right-one-handed with the hand grip/loop. > > People ask whether it's a video camera when you shoot with the > telescope finder up to your eye - easy to understand, it just > doesn't look like any other 35 mm camera. It's an ergonomic > masterpiece. Just a pity that there was never a digital back for it. > > http://www.cameraquest.com/rol3003.htm > > Cheers > Douglas > > On 31.08.2010 03:37, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: >> Simpler to use the Nikon F series with a waist level finder if you >> still >> shoot film. An F3 goes for throwaway prices nowadays... >> Cheers >> Jayanand >> >> On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 4:47 AM, Lawrence >> Zeitlin<lrzeitlin at gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Ted' s advice for park bench deception is sage and undoubtedly >>> will lead to >>> great street photographs. But for lazy photographers the right angle >>> viewfinder is a convenient shortcut. Just about every camera made >>> since >>> 1900 >>> has an available right angle viewfinder. Even Leica. In fact a >>> vintage >>> Leitz >>> made WINTU finder is currently offered by Green Mountain Camera >>> for $124. >>> >>> <http://www.gmcamera.com/servlet/the-4200/Leitz-Leica-Wintu-Right/Detail >>> > >>> >>> >>> Many cameras came with right angle finders built in. Robot cameras >>> had a >>> viewfinder which would either swivel or could be adjusted for >>> right angle >>> viewing by moving a small lever. Leica and most other quality German >>> cameras >>> had several aftermarket waist level and right angle viewfinders, >>> some of >>> which are still available at KEH. >>> >>> <http://www.nemeng.com/leica/027b.shtml> >>> >>> I have a tiny right angle finder that fits to the top of my Minox >>> when I >>> want to be really sneaky. >>> >>> Shahn took a number of memorable street type photos using a Leica >>> right >>> angle finder during the depression. >>> >>> < >>> >>> http://johnedwinmason.typepad.com/john_edwin_mason_photogra/2010/03/shahn-leica-right-angle-viewfinder.html >>> >>> The downside of using these finders is that few permit you to >>> focus the >>> camera when shooting to the side. This is hardly a great liability >>> since >>> the >>> wide angle lenses usually used for street photography have >>> sufficient depth >>> of field for guess focusing. But if you really want to avoid most >>> of these >>> problems, just use a Rolliflex and turn it sideways. >>> >>> Larry Z >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information NO ARCHIVE