Re: Viewfinder info requested

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In a message dated 8/22/00 1:17:27 PM, simonwide@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

<< dear georgio- in making 1964 model simon/wide i used linhof zoom finder 
from
4x5 camera and scotch tape for the 1:3 ratio. i cannot think of simpler way.
match field of view with processed film, camera stays on tripoid. if you have
ground glass back you can do it presto-pronto. >>

Thanks, Simon. That's what I am heading for, but references to old/new styles 
create confusion, and existence of masks incite toy lust. Can anyone 
unconfuse?

<<where did the idea come from?
frits rotgans had already done this. me, monkey see, monkey do. i could scan
this for you but dunno how to work microtek 4 or xerox xk35c scanners ar my
elbow.>>

Thanks, Simon. I grew up with your columns on the adventure of building the 
SimonWide (and Fritz's contribution)  burned into my low capacity memory. 
Still have the articles, I believe.

<<it has, as you know, half ass tilt passing as parallax correction.>>
Reference unclear here.

<< did you know gene wright in sfo from long ago?>>
Negatory, moved into SF in 1981, and be wee amateur still.

Thanks again.

Giorgio