With the Q7, it seems like you would need a good 42mm viewfinder with the prime. I don't know if they make them with 42mm framelines.
On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 2:57 AM, Steve Cottrell <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. -- 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.
