Is this a good vf?

[lmd91343]

I just bought this Canon 85mm viewfinder from eBay.

Is this considered a good VF? Is it one of their common/ less common ones? Did I get a good deal? Approximately when was it made?

http://my.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tPage=MyeBayAllBuying&ssPageName=STRK:ME:LNLK

http://tinyurl.com/hp7l2

eBay # 7590799348

Thank you,

 

[back alley]

good price. the seller is a member here.
finder looks good.

well done.

 

[John Shriver]

That's a fine price for that finder. It's the early style, simple reversed Galiean finder. Not very precise framing, since the frame outline isn't in focus, and a bit squinty. Same period as the chrome 85/2.0 and 85/1.9 lenses.

The later black "bright line" finders go for much more money. They come in two versions, one for automatic parallax correction on the V, VI, and L models, and one with manual parallax correction.

Even those don't go for as insane prices as Leica finders. Most Leica finders cost more used than any of my Canon RF lenses!

 

[lmd91343]

Thank you!

I like the parallax correction for the long lens. This should do well for me.