Where is the Xpan 30mm viewfinder bubble?

[chunin]

I recently got an Xpan 30mm but I can not see the bubble on the viewfinder. Could it have dried up or leaked? Is this common? Or I'm I using it incorrectly?

 

[didjiman]

I recently got an Xpan 30mm but I can not see the bubble on the viewfinder. Could it have dried up or leaked? Is this common? Or I'm I using it incorrectly?

You should see it on the bottom of the Viewfinder view. The actual bubble itself is on the top.

Do you have the manual? I wonder at what distance the parallax lines should be used.

 

[anglophone1]

The bubble in mine is dry/non existent [small circle at bottom of finder] like that when I bought it [cheap] you can fit a new bubble fairly easily but the part costs EUR 195................so haven't bothered, there is a guy in Hollnad [advertises on evilbay] that can supply.
Best
Clive
www.clive-evans.com

 

[chunin]

After looking at the alternatives I might just try to work around it instead of fixing it. Alternatively I can probable sell the 30mm and just use my Noblex 135U for wide angle.

 

[chunin]

If you see him let him know that I'm considering selling it for $2395 shipped and paypaled to a confirmed address. It comes with the pouch, viewfinder with no bubble, center filter, both caps and hood. The only sign of use is in the area where the hood attaches to the lens. Optics are pristine. Can send pictures tonight when I get home if needed.

 

[chunin]

Will hold it until I get a message from him. If there are no takers will probably post it on Ebay tonight.

 

[anglophone1]

Why sell it just beacuse of that , it does great things!
The level in any extreme wide angle is virtually impossible to use handheld [I know,I have a noblex and a 12mm Heliar too] if it is on tripod you can just rest a normal xpan level on top of the body, works great for me .........................mid you as nksyoon willl tell you my xpan is pretty battered anyway.........................
Gives a totally different look to the Noblex....................
Clive
www.clive-evans.com

 

[sepiareverb]

I can't do it right yet, sorry guys. Unless there are a few folks who would want to go in on it with me and share it for a while....

 

[chunin]

The 30mm with a 90mm and extra center filter have been posted on the Classifieds section.