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*'''Production era''' - 1932-1933 | *'''Production era''' - 1932-1933 | ||
*'''Code names''' - VISET (Rogliatti & Laney) | *'''Code names''' - '''VISET''' (Rogliatti & Laney) and '''VISIL''' (Nakagawa & Lager) | ||
*'''Type''' - Early torpedo type viewfinder for the focal lengths 3.5, 5, 9 and 13.5 cm | *'''Type''' - Early torpedo type viewfinder for the focal lengths 3.5, 5, 9 and 13.5 cm | ||
*'''Evolution''' - The VISET was all black; about 1933 the VISIL was introduced in black and chrome with tilting foot controlled by a lever and graduated drum for parallax compensation. | *'''Evolution''' - The '''VISET''' was all black; about 1933 the '''VISIL''' was introduced in black and chrome with tilting foot controlled by a lever and graduated drum for parallax compensation. All of the early Leitz torpedo finders have reversed image viewing. | ||
*'''Reference''' - Page 10 of Dennis Laney's [http://www.cameramanuals.org/leica_pdf/leica_accessory_guide.pdf Leica 1984 Accessory Guide] courtesy of Mike Butkus | *'''Reference''' - Page 10 of Dennis Laney's [http://www.cameramanuals.org/leica_pdf/leica_accessory_guide.pdf Leica 1984 Accessory Guide] courtesy of Mike Butkus | ||
Latest revision as of 15:33, 21 February 2010
- Production era - 1932-1933
- Code names - VISET (Rogliatti & Laney) and VISIL (Nakagawa & Lager)
- Type - Early torpedo type viewfinder for the focal lengths 3.5, 5, 9 and 13.5 cm
- Evolution - The VISET was all black; about 1933 the VISIL was introduced in black and chrome with tilting foot controlled by a lever and graduated drum for parallax compensation. All of the early Leitz torpedo finders have reversed image viewing.
- Reference - Page 10 of Dennis Laney's Leica 1984 Accessory Guide courtesy of Mike Butkus
