>Just watched an auction for a Varimagni Finder end, with the piece zipping
>up from $86 to $115 in the last minute or so. The piece looks intriguing,
>and seems as though it would be the cat's meow for working at odd tripod
>levels, particularly very low tripod levels. (Avoiding hands and knees
>trying to squint through standard viewfinder in wet sand in sub-freezing
>temps comes immediately to mind.) Would be interested in hearing thoughts
>from those experienced with the gear, though. My imagination has a way of
>endowing unfamiliar equipment with near magical properties. Sigh.
I'm a wet blanket when it comes to the Varimagnifier. I own one but
seldom use it. Had thought it would be ideal for focusing on star images
but it dims down the image so much that it's not at all helpful in low
light. On occasion I use it when my studio setup gets so complicated that
I can't thread my head between the softboxes and the tripod - it's useful
then, but hard for a glasses wearer such as myself to use. I'll give it
this: it's a neat LOOKING piece of equipment. When OMs are as sought
after as Leicas, I'm certain everyone will want one to complete their
collections. One of these days I want to own a completely accessorized
OM1, with the 250 back and the motor drive and a varimagni hanging off
the back and a big honking Zuiko zoom on the front--all the bells and
whistles on one classic black-bodied OM-1. Nothing I'd ever need, mind
you, but therein lies the beauty of it: sheer mechanical ostentation.
--Kelton
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