[Leica] new Zeiss Ikon 21mm brightline finder

[henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff)]

At 1:50 PM -0500 2/2/06, EPL wrote:
>Has anyone here seen this yet & can comment as to how it compares with
>Leica's late-lamented 21mm finder?
>
>I shoot a lot with my 21/2.8 ASPH.
>
>Emanuel

It's the best 21 finder I have ever seen and significantly brighter 
and easier to use than any Leica 21 finder. It's also a lot bigger. 
Whether it's worth well over twice the price of the Cosina finder is 
up to you. My take is that since finders get misplaced, knocked off 
and broken off cameras and don't take the picture, I'm not ready to 
spend $350US for one, even if it is the best one. I'll take two 
Cosina finders and pocket the other $90.

Also, in practice I like the Leica finder best because it has a much 
lower profile and doesn't get snagged as easily.

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