Niko
Established
I would like to know if the Leica "Frankenfinder" could be used on a Nikon SP.
Leica has recessed rewind knob and flash shoe, while Nikon has them both raised so it could work, but will be close? I don´t mind having to remove the finder for rewinding.
Leica has recessed rewind knob and flash shoe, while Nikon has them both raised so it could work, but will be close? I don´t mind having to remove the finder for rewinding.
xayraa33
rangefinder user and fancier
It looks like there is not enough clearance on the top deck of the SP, as it is a close fitting finder.
Making a cold shoe extender could solve the problem, if you don't mind the slight parallax problem that it will create.
richardHaw
junk scavenger
that thing will probably hit the rewind crank 
I had to shim my canon meter in order for it to work with my SP/S3
I had to shim my canon meter in order for it to work with my SP/S3
farlymac
PF McFarland
Maybe the Voigtlander zoom finder would be a better fit.
PF
PF
Bobby Kee
Member
Try something like this:
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B-9
Devin Bro
If you know someone decent with Fusion360 you could easily 3d print something of a precise shoe extender to keep things tight to the deck. I suppose if you could keep it small enough parallax error would be minimum... well in context.
What about the smaller Leica 21-28 zoom finder?
What about the smaller Leica 21-28 zoom finder?
richardHaw
junk scavenger
I just used a piece of acrylic. its not difficult to shim something like that if you are fine with drilling.
else, just use a piece of metal for the shim and use flush-head screws.
else, just use a piece of metal for the shim and use flush-head screws.
Niko
Established
Thanks for all the responses.
I found a used Frankenfinder available at a store here in Finland, they even tested it on a Nikon S3/S4 for me, and it fit! (They didn´t have an SP) If it fits an S3, it shouldn´t require much, if at all, shimming for an SP. I will let you know...
I found a used Frankenfinder available at a store here in Finland, they even tested it on a Nikon S3/S4 for me, and it fit! (They didn´t have an SP) If it fits an S3, it shouldn´t require much, if at all, shimming for an SP. I will let you know...
richardHaw
junk scavenger
good luck! please show us your results
i am interested in this un-holy union
i am interested in this un-holy union
Niko
Established
Unfortunately the FF didn´t fit the SP. It was very close, perhaps less than a mm thick shim would have been necessary. However, i decided against shimming and returned it.
richardHaw
junk scavenger
awwww...