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*'''Production era''' - 1932-1932
*'''Production era''' - 1932-1932
*'''Type''' - Small, black torpedo shaped finder for 3.5, 5, 7.3, 9 and 13.5 cm lenses.
*'''Type''' - Small, black torpedo shaped finder for 3.5, 5, 7.3, 9 and 13.5 cm lenses.
*'''Evolution''' - The only Leitz torpedo finder to have frame lines for 5 lenses, and perhaps deemed to have too cluttered of a viewing screen, '''VILLO''' was discontinued before 1933. A "universal" approach to viewfinder design was continued with [[VIDOM]] and [[VIOOH]] finders.
*'''Evolution''' - The only early Leitz torpedo finder to have frame lines for 5 lenses, and perhaps deemed to have too cluttered of a viewing screen, '''VILLO''' was discontinued before 1933. A "universal" approach to viewfinder design was continued with [[VIDOM]] and [[VIOOH]] finders.
*'''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 16:07, 21 February 2010

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  • Production era - 1932-1932
  • Type - Small, black torpedo shaped finder for 3.5, 5, 7.3, 9 and 13.5 cm lenses.
  • Evolution - The only early Leitz torpedo finder to have frame lines for 5 lenses, and perhaps deemed to have too cluttered of a viewing screen, VILLO was discontinued before 1933. A "universal" approach to viewfinder design was continued with VIDOM and VIOOH finders.
  • Reference - Page 10 of Dennis Laney's Leica 1984 Accessory Guide courtesy of Mike Butkus