Re: finders - hacking solutions anyone?

[Marco Pauck <pauck@xxxxxx>]

Willem-Jan Markerink wrote:
> 
> On 29 Aug 00 at 1:15, Robert Monaghan wrote:
> > 
> > I find the subject of ultrawide finders to be quite interesting,
> > particularly after pricing some commercial examples (aargh!) ;-) The idea
> > of spending $450 for a finder is disconcerting, but even the russian 21mm
> > and leica finders cost more than some of my 35mm SLR lenses (nikkors at
> > that!)
> 
> If you are cool blooded, you could hack a Horizon 202, and have a
> viewfinder with build-in spirit level.
> Silvestri sells them under their own label, no idea about price.

Just talked to Richard Wiese here in Hamburg, who's selling and
repairing Horizons: He ordered a large batch of finder lenses
from the factory now that production has been stopped. He told
me this while I asked him for an exchange of my Horizon's finder
lens that got a large scratch.

However, I don't know if this front lens is usable on its own or
if it's only part of a more complex optical system (guess that).

	Marco
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