Canon Zoom Viewfinder!

[Nokton48]

Hi All,

I'm using the 85mm, 100mm, and 135mm Canon LTM lenses on VT, and when working very quickly, I find it tedious and slow to change both lens and viewfinder, as I change focal lengths. It's easy to lose track of things in the camera bag, when working quickly.

So when this Canon Zoom Viewfinder popped up at a good price, I grabbed it. It seems to work just fine for me, and it certainly speeds up changing focal lengths on the VT. Mine has the parrallax-correcting mechanism on it. These seem to go for astronomical amounts on Ebay. I also really like the adjustable ocular on the back of it.

Anybody else out there using the Zoom Viewfinders? Here is mine, on VT, with the 100mm F2 Canon:

 

[Nokton48]

View From the Back Side.

View From the Back Side.

Original VT accessory, this one is in my instruction book. Pretty cool, really.

 

[Sonnar2]

Optically excellent finder (my copy is a bit hazy).
Not quite small (but I thinks this is usual with zoom finder)
Small eyepiece, not good with glasses. Adjustable diopter, but just for nearsight people.
The scale is 85, 90, 100, 110, 125 and 135, and has clicks at 85, 100 and 135 (the usual Canon telephoto focal lengths).

 

[Nokton48]

According to my original Canon instruction books, this is the "Canon Zoomfinder L" for the Canon V series, since it has the auto-parallax "ball bearing".

They also made a "Canon Zoomfinder S" for short focal lengths, and a double turret version, for short and long focal lengths. Here is the double turret version:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/390132137410?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

 

[dexdog]

Of course, no respectable double turret finder is complete without the 21-28mm adapter 😀. Kevin Li has nice stuff, but I paid nowhere near $700 for the finder and attachment combined. These items have been in storage, (as evidenced by the dust) because I find them to be too big for regular use. Still kinda cool though, which is why I hang onto them.

 

[Nokton48]

Sweet! And it's the version works with the P, 7, 7S, and the V series, as well.

Of course, no respectable double turret finder is complete without the 21-28mm adapter 😀. Kevin Li has nice stuff, but I paid nowhere near $700 for the finder and attachment combined. These items have been in storage, (as evidenced by the dust) because I find them to be too big for regular use. Still kinda cool though, which is why I hang onto them.