Re: finders - hacking solutions anyone?

[rod sage <rsage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Michel Dusariez wrote:
> 
> Dear panoramist,
> Optical door spyviewers (big diameter models) are easy to be transformed in
> wide field  finders.
> Just mark front glass with field.
> Cheap solution.
> Michel DUSARIEZ
> 
> >I find the subject of ultrawide finders to be quite interesting,
> >particularly after pricing some commercial examples (aargh!) ;-) 
> >
> >regards bobm


Two cheap cheap suggestions:
1) Homemade wire-frame non-optical viewfinder with rear sight and front
frame that may even fold down out of the way.
2) On the old Kodak Panorams and others there were simply two lines on
top of the camera which show the angle of view, and possibly a level.

R.Sage