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With your eye in-close to the Helios viewfinder, it's more accurate than I thought it would be. It's not 100%, but darn close. From what I hear, it's not as good as the Voigtlander metal 28mm brightline, but then again it's less than 1/3 the cost.
Flexaret from above. 3 1/2 inch live view true color viewfinder with lines for 120/135 film and with magnifying glass. With 120 film, flexaret is a more than 50mpx camera.
This is the early Retinette based on the Retina. Very similar the Retina 1B with it's uncoupled light meter and frame counter.
Compur Rapid shutter
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East-German 35mm viewfinder made by Eho-Altissa of Dresden - later a part of Pentacon. This is the 1959 model, with the name on top; 1957 models of the N have the name on the front.
The shutter is cocked by the advance lever, but also can be cocked by hand for intentional double-exposure. Moving the cocking lever further towards the viewfinder window sets the self-timer.
The 1s-1/250s shutter is marked "TEMPOR", and carries a small Ernemann Tower/Pentacon logo. The lens is a Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar, 50mm/2.8.
Using an extension tube for close focus with the Isco Isconar. The max f4.5 aperture makes the viewfinder very dim when using extension tubes.
Simulated view of the Nikon D7100 Viewfinder, showing the location of all 51 Autofocus Points, grid, and sizes of the Center-Weighted and Spot Metering circles. Note that all AF points and the metering circles will not be visible in the viewfinder, and that the Spot Metering circle will surround the active AF point.
Learn more about the D7100, and taking advantage of all its features and functions, on my blog Picturing Change.
A split image rangefinder is the simplest of all RF designs. It only has two mirrors, one fixed, one moving. Lining up the split image provided puts you in focus ( well, in theory, anyway ).
Its also the most luminous design. Lacking all the beam splitters, back lit reticles and filters of more elaborate systems it really is very useful in low light situations.
As my camera project has interchangeable lenses, my KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) philosophy
will have it as an uncoupled RF.
Thus, it will be good for any lens of any make that I mount on the cam.
1. historic route, 2. corn field, 3. tracks, 4. median, 5. railroad crossing, 6. field, 7. two-way, 8. rail, 9. foggy rr sign
Nikon D7500 - Simulated view of Viewfinder, with AF Point configurations - Dynamic Area AF
Example image from Nikon D7500 Experience guide to the D7500
Viewfinder for shooting video. Made from a grape juice bottle (the juice was delicious), silicone muffin cup, lens from cheapo kids binoculars, and a few hair elastics. Works great! Better than paying $300+ for a professional one.
Thanks to Knoptop for this Quick FX on YouTube.
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After many attempts at some sort of tripod-mounted bracket to attach a hotshoe to, I wasn't happy with the added bulk and decided to keep it simple. I ended up using some heavy duty double-sided tape to attach a cheap hotshoe ("coldshoe" actually, from a cheap, old, film P&S that I bought for $2.00).
I mounted it over the on/off button which is still accessible when the viewfinder is not attached. When it is attached, I use a work-around: To turn the S90 on, I hold the play button for 2 sec (image review) then tap on the shutter to extend the lens. To turn the camera off, I set up the "lens retract" to "0 sec" in the menu. Now when I press the play button (image review) once, the lens immediately retracts. Push play again and the LCD turns off too.
-Also, yes, the flash totally clears the hotshoe/viewfinder when it extends.
The rangefinder is coupled and integrated into the viewfinder, quite advanced for a plastic instant camera. All still working and appears to be accurate.
Made using the pattern Campfire Messenger Bag by Noodlehead. This is the March pattern for the Bag of the Month Club 2015. On sale in my Etsy store: www.NormasBagBoutique.etsy.com
Rodenstock Clarovid
German 6x9 folder for 120 type rollfilm. Produced around 1934.
This is the second model of the Clarovid where the rangefinder and viewfinder systems are united so it has only one viewfinder window on the back.
Here a view on the Rangefinder lay-out. This mechanism is supposed to have been engineered by Rodenstock themself. But guess that they were aided a bit by Welta which produced the body of this camera.
The linear movement of the lensboard is transfered by Pin #1 to a rotational movement of #2. Next this movement is transfered at #3 by a kind of cam-curve to the Mirror rotation.
The image catched by the rangefinder Window #4 is reflected by the (rotational) Mirror #5, passes through a small (stationary) Lens #6 and projected on a tiny Mirror #7 which is visible on the top and the middle of the viewfinder image.
The "normal" viewer image comes through the frontlens #8. Passes through a mask which also holds the tiny Mirror #7 and then goes through 3 prisms at #9 before it al last leaves the camera at the tiny peephole #10.
The rangefinder produces a completly separate, small rectangular image in the top/middle section of the viewfinder and the focus distance is Ok when that tiny image "fits" into the big viewfinder image.
A very elaborate system ! Guess they had to come up with something like this to avoid patents related claims from other camera manufactors
We recently did our very first wedding shoot for some good friends, we'll post a selection here shortly....
The following day, we met up with the hungover wedding party at the beach in Torcross in South Devon for a brisk walk in the sun and some pub lunch. Despite the fact that I'd spent the whole of the previous day taking photos, I still had my 'eye in', if you know what I mean.
I can't wait to see how the shots from the Pentacon come out, as the weather was tip top!
Hope you're all enjoying Christmas and the holidays....
Closeup of the CRT itself. I'd like to drive this from a normal composite video source (50Hz/625 line in my case) to make a tiny computer display. Clearly, the CRT is magnetically deflected (note the blue and yellow wires to the deflection coils).
Nikon D500 - Simulated view of the D500 Viewfinder, showing AF Points active with 3D-Tracking AF.
Example Images from Nikon D500 Experience guide to the D500.
Setup your Menus and Custom Settings, for various shooting situations, with help from my Nikon D500 Setup Guide Spreadsheet:
blog.dojoklo.com/2016/05/24/nikon-d500-setup-guide-spread...
My newly acquired Jupiter 11 lens in Contax mount on the Kiev 4. The first roll is in the lab, I will post pictures after they are developed.
On my blog there are also more information about the Kiev 4 / Contax II viewfinder masking
Detailed description of the Kiev 4 / Kiev 4m on my blog – sorry in german only.
Overall view of the camcorder viewfinder with the lid off. The CRT is in the upper left-hand corner. The camcorder is a Canon E400E model.
It was sort of a difficult thing to focus through both cameras at the same time. Despite all the mess & the choppiness, it has a certain mood. I don't know, summer i guess. & film. mmm, nice.
Who here likes to shoot film anymore? Raise your hand! I have a few rolls that need to be developed before they have grandchildren, it's been forever since i completed those rolls!
Music is "Postcards From Italy" by "Beirut" ^-^
[June-12-18]
Manufactured by Agfa Kamerawerk AG, Munich, Germany
Model: introduced in 1963
35mm film Viewfinder camera
Lens: Agfa Color-Agnar 45mm f/2.8 filter slip-on, serial no. none
Aperture: up to f/22setting: ring and scale on the lens-shutter barrel
Focus range: 1-8m +inf
Focusing: manual front cell focusing, ring and distance scale with portrait, group and landscape symbols on the lens
Shutter: Prontor 125 speeds: 1/30-1/125 +B
setting : ring and scale on the lens-shutter barrel
Shutter release: on front of the camera
Cable relase socket: on the top plate
Cocking lever: also winds the film, short stroke, on the top plate
Frame counter: manual reset, decreasing type, on the right side of the camera
Viewfinder: bright frame finder
Re-wind lever: folding crank, on the top plate
Re-wind release: a small knob beside the cocking lever
Built-in bulb AG-1 flash unit, on the top plate, with a hinged reflector
Battery for flash: one 15V Varta Pertrix No.74 battery, (There was a Varta Photo Spezial V 74 PX 15V battery in the chamber of my camera)
Battery compartment: on the back of the top plate with a plastic lid that have an exposure table
Flash PC socket: none
Cold-shoe: none
Self-timer: none
Back cover: removable with the bottom plate, opens by a latch on it
Engraving on the bottom plate: Made in Germany
Tripod socket: ¼”
Strap lugs: none
Body: metal and bakelite; Weight: 342g
Serial no. AI 4072 GA
It belongs to the long lasting Silette series.
Its significant differences with Agfa Silette II are the replacement of the cold-shoe by a built-in flash, and no self-timer. Agfa Silette Rapid-F is the similar model for Rapid film cartridges.
More info: McKeown’s 12th ed. p.24
in Camerapedia, in Sylvain Halgand collection, in Westfordcomp, in Lippisches Camera Museum by Dirk Böhling
Not having 35mm frame lines on the M3 gives me an excuse to use this little jewel of a viewfinder. 0.7 of life size view. Pricey though. LOL.
Manufactured by Utility Manufacturing Company, New York, USA
Model: c.1938
Medium format film viewfinder like Box half frame camera
Film: 127 roll film, picture size: half frame for 127 film 3x4cm
Lens: Graf 50mm, serial no. none
Aperture: fixed aperture f/
Focusing: fixed focus
Shutter: simple spring rotary shutter, one speed 1/25 +B; setting: Time and Instant, lever on the lens-shutter barrel
Cocking lever and shutter release: by the same lever, on the lens-shutter barrel
Viewfinder: simple optical finder
Winding knob: on the top plate
Flash PC socket: none
Cold-shoe: none
Self-timer: none
Back cover: removable, w/ two red windows; opens by the latches on the sides of the camera
There is a spare film compartment in the camera
Tripod socket: none
Strap lugs: none
Body: Bakelite; Weight: 148g
Serial no. none
Similar cameras were sold as the Carlton, Falcon Midget, Falcon Minette, Rex Miniature, and others. Different body moldings, lenses and faceplates, and viewfinder styles all appeared under the Falcon Miniature name.
The Falcon body style of the camera here (with horizontal ribbing) was a clear design inspiration for the Lomographic Sprocket Rocket.
More info: McKeown’s 12th ed. p.942