85 VF questions

[Bill58]

I need a 85 VF for my Serenar / Model P combo. My questions are:

1.) Will the CV 90 VF work OK? Do you recommend it over all the Canon types?

2.) How good is the early type ( beer can-shaped) Canon 85 VF?

2.) Did Canon make a later cone-shaped 85 finder? If so, is it better and more desirable than the early type?

Thanks,

Bill

 

[Solinar]

Hello Bill, I have both a Leica 90mm finder, which is similar to the CV 90 bright line finder and the orignal Canon. The Leica 90 bright line is joy to use. The Canon on the other hand, is squinty, but is much more compact. Canon did make a later finder for the V-L and VI-L that was coupled via a rod rising from the accessory shoe to the finder to prevent parallax. I haven't used one of those.

 

[OldNick]

Bill,
I have an 85mm that I use on my Leica IIIf, and my Imarect Finder has a 73mm rather than an 85mm "click". I use the 90mm click with no problems.

Jim N.

 

[BillBingham2]

Bill58,

A 90 will work fine, I've used it for my Nikkor 85/2 with no problems. Brightline finders in the 85/90 range are hens teeth (impossible to find a bargin). I do not have the CV, but it look like a fine one.

I like brightline much better than barrel ones.

B2 (;->

 

[Bill58]

Thanks--the CV VF's are so bright/ clear (I have a the 35), I think I'll get one. I'm worried about the early Canon ones being cloudy/ squinty. The later ones are too rare.

 

[back alley]

the canon ones are easy to take apart and clean.