Please help identify!

[Ash1978]

I was wondering if anyone knew what this was? I mean, I know it's a focus scope of some description, but just not which one. Thanks!

 

[ferider]

It's a rangefinder for use with Leica I and variants.

"Entfernungsmesser" = Distance measuring tool

Welcome to the forum.

 

[bmattock]

ferider is correct. It is useful for all kinds of scale-focusing cameras and purposes, not just Leica I's. Numerous companies also made similar items. I presume that a Leica model would have some collector value beyond it's intended purpose.

I find them quite useful for photography with my medium format folding cameras. The trick is to match meters with meters, and feet with feet - that is, the camera and the pocket rangefinder calibrations have to match or you'll be doing math.

 

[Ash1978]

Thanks

Thanks

You guys were very quick. Thanks for the replies and the welcome.