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*'''Production era''' - 1933-1944
*'''Production era''' - 1933-1939
*'''Type''' - Universal viewfinder for the focal lengths 3.5-13.5 cm with non-zoom, mirror-image with parallax adjusting FOOT lever.
*'''Type''' - Universal viewfinder for the focal lengths 3.5-13.5 cm with non-zoom, mirror-image with parallax adjusting FOOT lever.
*'''Variants''' - Early models have a one piece conical nose; later version had a rounded collar between the nose cone and the body; Black and nickel, black and chrome or all chrome with long or short accessory clip and slight variations in overall length.  
*'''Variants''' - Early models have a one piece conical nose; later version had a rounded collar between the nose cone and the body; Black and nickel, black and chrome or all chrome with long or short accessory clip and slight variations in overall length.  
**'''TUVOO''' - Accessory (shown) to make frame lines for 2.8 cm lenses. Early '''VIDOM'''version lacks the threaded nose required to attach '''TUVOO'''.
**'''HEER''', gray paint, wartime version with masks locked at 13.5 cm without parallax adjustment. '''Stereo version''' also produced during the war.
**'''HEER''', gray paint, wartime version with masks locked at 13.5 cm without parallax adjustment. '''Stereo version''' also produced during the war.
**'''KINSU''' - Cine version for 1.5 to 15 cm lenses. The eyepiece has a large eye-cup.
**'''KINSU''' - Cine version for 1.5 to 15 cm lenses. The eyepiece has a large eye-cup.
**'''New York versions''' - see [[IMFIN]] and '''VIOAD'''
*'''Evolution''' - Preceded by [[VILLO]] and replaced by [[VIOOH]]  
*'''Evolution''' - Preceded by [[VILLO]].
*'''Reference''' - Page 12 of Dennis Laney's [http://www.cameramanuals.org/leica_pdf/leica_accessory_guide.pdf Leica 1984 Accessory Guide] courtesy of Mike Butkus
*'''Reference''' - Page 11-12 of Dennis Laney's [http://www.cameramanuals.org/leica_pdf/leica_accessory_guide.pdf Leica 1984 Accessory Guide] courtesy of Mike Butkus
*'''Designer''' - [[Ernst Leitz II]]
*'''Designer''' - [[Ernst Leitz II]]
*'''Forum discussion'''
*'''Forum discussion'''

Revision as of 16:59, 21 February 2010

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  • Production era - 1933-1939
  • Type - Universal viewfinder for the focal lengths 3.5-13.5 cm with non-zoom, mirror-image with parallax adjusting FOOT lever.
  • Variants - Early models have a one piece conical nose; later version had a rounded collar between the nose cone and the body; Black and nickel, black and chrome or all chrome with long or short accessory clip and slight variations in overall length.
    • HEER, gray paint, wartime version with masks locked at 13.5 cm without parallax adjustment. Stereo version also produced during the war.
    • KINSU - Cine version for 1.5 to 15 cm lenses. The eyepiece has a large eye-cup.
  • Evolution - Preceded by VILLO and replaced by VIOOH
  • Reference - Page 12 of Dennis Laney's Leica 1984 Accessory Guide courtesy of Mike Butkus
  • Designer - Ernst Leitz II
  • Forum discussion