On 16/9/13, Bipin Gupta, discombobulated, unleashed: >Hello Steve, you are in luck. No need for "shock or horror" at not >finding optical or digital viewfinders on todays mirror less or P&S >cameras. >And there is no need to for an expensive LEITZ accessory Viewfinder. >Exactly the same viewfinder - note my word exactly the same - is >available as a Yashica Kit for some $ 20 to 30 on eBay / Craigslist / >Goodwill / Pawn Brokers / Thrift Stores. And in the bargain you will >get an antique leather case + two 55mm mount Wide + Tele auxiliary >lenses. >Now Yashica made some very good cameras and lenses, so these >multicoated lenses are pretty good too. >Here is what I do for cameras that don't have accessory hot shoes. I >cannibalize a hot shoe from a junk camera or buy them on eBay for $ 2 >or 3. I stick them on top of the camera cover with epoxy or crazy >glue. And presto, I have a mount for my Auxiliary Viewfinder. >Now go have some fun with your Adapters and Viewfinder as using Pentax >lenses on mirror less cameras are a joy.
Hi Bipin Many thanks for that. I'm happier with an optical viewfinder, but I'd settle for an electronic (eye-level) viewfinder as long as the quality was high, which I gather the X-E1 has. I would find it difficult to solely use the rear LCD for focus and composing duties on any camera. Your suggestions are valid and I am grateful. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) | Web Video Production ---------- <www.seeingeye.tv> _____________________________ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
