I had posted about this a few months ago.
Sent one to James Tocchio, he put it on his CLE, and wrote this article.
https://www.casualphotophile.com/20...-solve-your-viewfinder-troubles-for-under-20/
Sent one to James Tocchio, he put it on his CLE, and wrote this article.
https://www.casualphotophile.com/20...-solve-your-viewfinder-troubles-for-under-20/
ColSebastianMoran
( IRL Richard Karash )
Viewfinder looks very good, and the writeup is excellent. I'm gonna try it. Thanks!
mooge
Well-known
Rad. looks comically oversized on the iii...
cyanoacrylate (super) glue can offgas and fog clear plastics - so maybe not the optimal choice for gluing together a viewfinder?
cyanoacrylate (super) glue can offgas and fog clear plastics - so maybe not the optimal choice for gluing together a viewfinder?
B-9
Devin Bro
Love your Iphone cases.
Im planning to upgrade from my 5s to the 6 soon and ill be buying one!
Im planning to upgrade from my 5s to the 6 soon and ill be buying one!
Richard G
Veteran
Looks great. Well done. More balanced looking on the IIIf than the SBLOO. Looks great on the little CLE. I bought one of your iPhone cases.
farlymac
PF McFarland
It's a great design, and I happen to have a couple of Owls sitting around, but why don't I see the finder on the Metro Case site?
PF
PF
charjohncarter
Veteran
Nice clever job.
There are two drops of glue that are placed in two holes, with pins on the top piece that fit into those holes. Other glue could be used if preferred.
SBLOO is relatively huge and heavy by comparison
A page is in progress!
Thanks for the phone case comments, that was unexpected. 
aizan
Veteran
that's a great idea! i wonder what other camera parts can be reused...
Huss
Veteran
Excellent work, read that article today. Did not know it was because of you!
xayraa33
rangefinder user and fancier
It is OK to do if the Canon OWL camera is a broken clunker, why ruin a working camera that could become a cult classic in a few years especially if it is used in a Hollywood movie scene. FSU Rostock 35mm VFs are not much more than 50 dollars.
I did something similar in the early 1990s with a donor VF from a broken OLY XA 1 camera and a hand filed brass VF body.
I did something similar in the early 1990s with a donor VF from a broken OLY XA 1 camera and a hand filed brass VF body.
ColSebastianMoran
( IRL Richard Karash )
ColSebastianMoran
( IRL Richard Karash )
Can you suggest a good adhesive for use near optical parts? One that does not outgas and fog?
The drop of glue is infinitesimally small.
Here is a close up of a prototype, showing the alignment pin on the top piece, and the hole where the pin fits into, and were the drop of glue is placed.
Tripod screw for size reference...
The top cover weighs but 2 grams, not much glue is needed.
Here is a close up of a prototype, showing the alignment pin on the top piece, and the hole where the pin fits into, and were the drop of glue is placed.
Tripod screw for size reference...
The top cover weighs but 2 grams, not much glue is needed.
capitalK
Warrior Poet :P
I did a similar (but much uglier) conversion of an Olympus Trip 35 viewfinder for my Fuji mirrorless and 27mm lens (40mm equivalent).
Unfortunately, I used too much glue and caused extensive fogging.
Ken Ford
Refuses to suffer fools
I missed the original post here, but caught it on Fuji X. It took a few months to get around to assembling the parts, but I finally got it done a few days ago. It makes for a very nice VF!
ColSebastianMoran
( IRL Richard Karash )
The drop of glue is infinitesimally small.
Robert, yes I see that. I'm still interested in knowing about adhesives that won't outgas. More for other projects than for assembling your viewfinder (which I look forward to doing.)