Adding 75mm framelines to an M4

[JRG]

Has anyone actually done this? Any idea how much it might cost, and how long it might take? Finally: Any way to add 75mm framelines to an M3?

Details: I've got a great M4, and my trusty old M3 DS. I never use anything longer than 90 on a RF, and these days I rarely use even a 90. I've borrowed a 75 Summarit from a friend (nice lens!) and find that the 35/75 combo fits me really, really well; so now, I'm rarely using a 50.

I've got the 1:1 CV 75 viewfinder, and it works. And I know about guesstimating 75mm coverage from the 50 or 90 lines. But it would be a lot more convenient to have actual 75mm framelines in the camera. I hate to clutter up the M4 viewfinder, but it would be nice to have some framelines that I actually use. And an M3 with 75 lines could be pretty nice.

 

[ferider]

The 90mm M3 framelines fit the 75 perfectly at .7m. No guestimating necessary.

Other than that, you might want to look into trading your M4 against an M4P.

Sherry or Don can replace the M4 frameline set, but going the M4P route is cheaper.
And the M4p is just as good, in particular if you get an early brass one.

Roland.

 

[principe azul]

The trade-off would be that the 35mm framelines in the M4P show a narrower field of view than in the M4...

 

[SolaresLarrave]

I just wouldn't tinker with the M3.

 

[ferider]

The trade-off would be that the 35mm framelines in the M4P show a narrower field of view than in the M4...

Only with the youngest ones (zinc top). The older M4P with recessed windows (brass top) has 35 and 50mm framelines identical to the M4.

Best,

Roland.

 

[maddoc]

Only with the youngest ones (zinc top). The older M4P with recessed windows (brass top) has 35 and 50mm framelines identical to the M4.

Best,

Roland.

Yup, have both and just checked, they are identical.

 

[sepiareverb]

I assume the entire VF could be swapped out with an MP finder?