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[OM] Re: E-1 and the Varimagni finder

Subject: [OM] Re: E-1 and the Varimagni finder
From: AG Schnozz <agschnozz@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 09:36:51 -0700 (PDT)
As the eyepiece is removable, you might want to get a second
one.  Actually, getting the eyecup version is a good thing,
anyway.  Use one of these removable eyepieces for your
Varimaggotfinder project!

AG

--- Walt Wayman <hiwayman@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> While doing some down-on-the-ground macro photography this
> morning with the E-1 and 50/2 Zuiko, I found myself fervently
> wishing for a right-angle viewfinder.  So, I figured it was
> worth a shot and dug out the old Varimagni.  Works perfectly
> with the E-1!  The only catch, there's nowhere to attach it,
> so it has to be manually held against the viewfinder. 
> However, doing so is really much less inconvenient than it
> sounds like it would be.  Anyway, it beats the hell out of
> getting mud in your ear.
> 
> Somebody should make some sort of adapter bracket thingamajig.
>  Shouldn't be that big a deal.  Could attach either to the hot
> shoe, the rubber ring around the viewfinder, or the tripod
> socket.  I may see what I can cobble together when I get back
> from a week of fun in the Smokies.   I've got epoxy, J-B Weld,
> Super, Crazy, and Gorilla Glue, plus some velcro strips and
> big rubber bands, so I have probably everything I'll need. 
> :-) 
> 
> Walt
> 
> --
> "Anything more than 500 yards from 
> the car just isn't photogenic." -- 
> Edward Weston
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