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Topic author: dgillette4

Posted on: 20080312175800

I just completed part of the work on my home made viewfinder for 85 and 35 mm lenses. They are made from old flash hotshoes and pieces of cameras I had laying around. The sports finder was a film apeature from a 35 mm and the optical was an 80 mm lens from who knows what and a viewer lens from a Kodak instamatic. The last stage of the optical viewer is to make a cover for it. Don

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Reply author: Vlad

Replied on: 20080312203711

Don asked me to upload these:

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/2004_0926lleica0001.JPG



http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/2004_0926lleica0002.JPG

Reply author: Vlad

Replied on: 20080324202729

Don, when you upload the image, make sure to cut and paste the link from the text box in the popup into the reply text box. We're not seeing any images that you're trying to post.

Vlad.

Reply author: dgillette4

Replied on: 20080324204830

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/DSCF0868.JPG



Here is a photo of my newest viewfinder made from two lenses back to back minus one of the rear element, It is very bright and wide, I masked it down to 35mm for use with the Jupiter lens. The moral I guess is to never junk a lense it may be usable for something. Don

Reply author: okynek

Replied on: 20080324220051

Looks really cool [:)]

Reply author: dgillette4

Replied on: 20080325113715

With my eyesight and wearing glasses it makes it easier for me to see full field. Don