G'day all
I just knew that the auxiliary viewfinder that I picked up years ago
for my Zorki C would come in handy one day....
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/_IGP1235-K5-1.jpg
It's a turret type, with finders for 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm and 135mm
(in 35mm terms). For the Q, the 50mm finder has about the same field
of view as the 8.5mm prime and if I get the 5-15mm zoom, the 35mm and
85mm finders should just about cover the range.
It does look a bit ridiculous. It's heavy and unbalances the camera
but it might be useful in a pinch when the LCD monitor becomes
difficult to view in bright sunlight.
Probably more useful is this:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/_IGP1243-K5-1.jpg
That's a viewfinder designed for the Tele- and Wide- adapters of a
Yashica Electo 35. It's nicely compact and has markings that
approximate to 10.5mm and 6.5mm focal lengths on the Q. Certainly
useable with a bit of guesswork.
Incidentally, the lens attached in the first photo is a Konica Hexanon
40mm f1.8 - equivalent to 220mm in 35mm terms. I'm finding it pretty
hard to hand hold effectively while trying to focus. I'll try it out
tripod or monopod mounted in the near future.
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Cheers
Brian
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Brian Walters
Western Sydney Australia
http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/
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