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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 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. '''HEER''', gray paint, wartime version with masks locked at 13.5 cm without parallax adjustment. '''Stereo version''' also produced during the war
*'''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.
*'''KINSU''' - Cine version for 1.5 to 15 cm lenses. The eyepiece has a large eye-cup.
**'''VIDOM''', Camera version (left 2 images)
*'''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
**'''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 (right image) 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 [http://www.cameramanuals.org/leica_pdf/leica_accessory_guide.pdf Leica 1984 Accessory Guide] courtesy of Mike Butkus
**[http://www.leica-historica-italia.it/vidom.html PP.Ghisetti] in Italian
*'''Designer''' - [[Ernst Leitz II]]
*'''Designer''' - [[Ernst Leitz II]]
*'''Forum discussion'''
*'''Forum discussion'''
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/78730-little-6-a.html JCB's a little...II]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/78730-little-6-a.html JCB's a little...II]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/79036-little-7-a.html JCB's...a little III]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/79036-little-7-a.html JCB's a little...III]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/17536-question-about-m2-rangefinder-screw-fitted.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/15106-vidom-help-wanted-apply-within.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/181524-fontenelle-archives-78-kinsu.html Fontenelle archive KINSU]

Latest revision as of 23:24, 28 May 2011

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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.
    • VIDOM, Camera version (left 2 images)
    • 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 (right image) for 1.5 to 15 cm lenses. The eyepiece has a large eye-cup.
  • Evolution - Preceded by VILLO and replaced by VIOOH
  • Reference
  • Designer - Ernst Leitz II
  • Forum discussion