Re: best viewfinders for close-up work

I just received an Argus multi-focal length viewfinder for the C44. It has a
rotating lens that gives a 35mm -50mm -100mm views. It also has a tilt knob
to factor parallax for different focus ranges. It would work fine for pinhole
cameras within that (relative) focal length range.

DaiNaka@aol.com wrote:

> Most of the viewfinders on old folding cameras (or any non-slr for that
> matter) are useless for close-up since they do not adjust for parallax
> closer than a meter.
>
> I pre-visualize the scene when I do close-ups which for the most part
> works out well for me. (Another words, I just point and shoot with out
> any framing devices.)
>
> dai.
> www.justdai.com
>
> >Thanks to those of you advising me on good medium format (non-TLR)
> >cameras for zone plate conversion. I have one more question for the
> >group.
> >
> >Given that I shoot mostly close-ups, what can you tell me about the
> >viewfinders of these old folding cameras and rangefinders? Some seem to
> >have little diopters, others just a little window. Will any of them be
> >able to frame up something only a foot away? If not, how could I
> >customize them to do so? Thanks.
>
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Received on Thu Apr 18 20:48:31 2002