Wiggle, wiggle.. loose finder

[pvdhaar]

As a Bessa-T owner, using a lens is something that can't be done without considering an accompanying external finder.. so that's where this is coming from:

A couple of days ago, I managed to put my paws on a CV35/2.5 (hurray!) that's in the mail for me and should arrive today. I guessed all things were settled, as I already had a zoom finder lying around with a 35 setting..

But when I put the finder in the shoe of the Bessa-T, I noticed that it's actually not sitting very tight. I can rotate it left/right quite a bit.. far enough to change the framing noticably.. And not only that; it's a big heavy finder, so that makes it a very floppy affair..

So I'm now looking for a way to make it stop do that. Preferably without changing the shoe of the Bessa-T, as the other finders that I have (CV) fit perfectly as it is..

Any ideas?

 

[payasam]

I had the same problem once, Peter. Solved by using a thin paper packing and then jamming the finder's foot against either the left or the right side of the shoe so that the finder was aiming in the same direction as the lens. With accessory finders some slight error is inevitable.