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My impulse Ebay find for the past week.... Bower turret style universal viewfinder.
Great workmanship and still in good condition. Reminds me of a bit of jewelry. It does look like something made on the 1950s but there is very little information I can find on the web (please share if you know anything). I couldn't pass it up as you don't find them that often in good condition This is all in preparation to find a couple Leica IIIx and Canon screwmount rangefinders for my collection (a Canon IVSB was just recently won and in shipping.. woohoo).
It has
- 35,50,85,90,135mm
- The viewfinder magnifies according to the selected focal length instead of "masking" like other universal viewfinders
- you can see the selected focal length and paralax adjustment from inside the viewfinder
- silver chrome finish matches beautifully with typical leica finishes.
- built in diopter.
Great workmanship and still in good condition. Reminds me of a bit of jewelry. It does look like something made on the 1950s but there is very little information I can find on the web (please share if you know anything). I couldn't pass it up as you don't find them that often in good condition This is all in preparation to find a couple Leica IIIx and Canon screwmount rangefinders for my collection (a Canon IVSB was just recently won and in shipping.. woohoo).
It has
- 35,50,85,90,135mm
- The viewfinder magnifies according to the selected focal length instead of "masking" like other universal viewfinders
- you can see the selected focal length and paralax adjustment from inside the viewfinder
- silver chrome finish matches beautifully with typical leica finishes.
- built in diopter.
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