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what view finder do you use on your Alpa tc ?
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danlindberg
Well-known member
Alpa article 400.060.035
62mm long, maybe a solution for you?
Edit: I did see your 'other than Alpa', but it is easy to miss this one....
62mm long, maybe a solution for you?
Edit: I did see your 'other than Alpa', but it is easy to miss this one....
Grzegorz Pedzich
New member
I use the viewfinder Horseman. It is convenient
stephengilbert
Active member
I use one of the ALPA adapters, similar to the one cited by Dan, with a Zeiss 25/28 VF.
jotloob
Subscriber Member
Here a quick iPHONE shot of my solution for my ALPA TC .
What you see is a self made adapter . Click on the image to enlarge .
View attachment 68593
You can move the rod with the little viewfinder , forward or backward , depending on the size of your nose .
You can easily replace the little viewfinder with an other one , depending on the ALPA lens you want to use . :clap:
You can swing the finder to the side , so that you can comfortably store the camera in a smaller bag .
What you see is a self made adapter . Click on the image to enlarge .
View attachment 68593
You can move the rod with the little viewfinder , forward or backward , depending on the size of your nose .
You can easily replace the little viewfinder with an other one , depending on the ALPA lens you want to use . :clap:
You can swing the finder to the side , so that you can comfortably store the camera in a smaller bag .
rayyen
Member
I have a horseman VF too, but how did u make those framelines? Seems very nice!
I use the viewfinder Horseman. It is convenient
Grzegorz Pedzich
New member
Copied from the original shape of the mask.
Through trial and error have set the size of each lens.
The entire printed out on regular printer on transparencies.
Through trial and error have set the size of each lens.
The entire printed out on regular printer on transparencies.
wentbackward
Member
When I had a TC I used the 43mm finder from my Mamiya 7II. I measured and printed fram markers on transparent sheet, which worked fine for light subjects.
I just use an Eyeball Mark1(L) over the top of the camera. I have a spare, an Eyeball Mark1(R) but I favour the (L) as it is the dominant one of the pair. I use the screen of the IQ180 to monitor the performance of the Eyeball Mark1(L) whose images are processed in real-time by Siebel Brain Mark1 as this combination can sometimes come to questionable conclusions. Sometimes, the Siebel Brain Mark1 comes to questionable conclusions working entirely on its own, but that's a story for another campfire.
Thank you
Got this from Jeff at Fotocare today. Pricey but the service was awesome. He is such a knowledgeable guy and an alpa user himself.
Got this from Jeff at Fotocare today. Pricey but the service was awesome. He is such a knowledgeable guy and an alpa user himself.
Alpa article 400.060.035
62mm long, maybe a solution for you?
Edit: I did see your 'other than Alpa', but it is easy to miss this one....
rayyen
Member
This is awesome, I must try to make one myself too!
Copied from the original shape of the mask.
Through trial and error have set the size of each lens.
The entire printed out on regular printer on transparencies.
Grzegorz Pedzich
New member
Only use good quality transparent film for printing.
Olympus VF1 finder on my walkabout TC with 60mm Digaron-S. Its made for 4/3 so has exactly the right frame proportions for 645 digibacks. Cheap too.
If things get complicated I have the 9x12/4/" Linhof zoom finder, which is a wonderful piece of kit with great masks, parallax correction and different focal length zoom. Alpa should licence this finder for normal + longer focal lengths. Their one is only good for wide angle work, imho.
Both are attached to the Alpa via the bracket already pictured above.
If things get complicated I have the 9x12/4/" Linhof zoom finder, which is a wonderful piece of kit with great masks, parallax correction and different focal length zoom. Alpa should licence this finder for normal + longer focal lengths. Their one is only good for wide angle work, imho.
Both are attached to the Alpa via the bracket already pictured above.