Yes my experience is based on the one experience. Incidentally I also used the Contax turret finder once and didn't get on with that either. I knew that it is much better to use a m with frame lines. As Hauke pointed out the original discussion was about the Rollei 35, yours was the post in which the camera became a "modified version" with the hot shoe rf at the bottom- as impractical as that may be. In sum if hot shoe rf are the best go for it. I won't be buying one nor losing sleep about not having one. I trust you do know what you're talking about, I'm not that bothered though. Marvin. From: rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Eric Goldstein Sent: 12 November 2009 10:08 To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Rolleiflex 35mm Cameras So all of your voluminous opinions about aux rangefinders are based on a single experience... Eric Goldstein -- On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 9:02 PM, Marvin <marvin0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: I had a Leica rf. It was so cumbersome that I just reverted to using an M3. Eye on eye of the subject was simply tedious. Other than that I have never bothered, to go with the hot shoe rf appendage since it's not necessary, I figure much superior design compromises are available, built in rf. Though I am tempted to buy a 4x5 Polaroid with a hot shoe rf. Marvin. -----Original Message----- From: rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Eric Goldstein Sent: 12 November 2009 09:53 To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Rolleiflex 35mm Cameras OK, let's have a little reality check here... have you ever used an aux rangefinder? If so, which ones? On which cameras? Eric Goldstein -- On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 8:47 PM, Marvin <marvin0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > But better that using a hot shoe rf, a good quality built in rf such as the > contax II is far superior, and less cumbersome. > Marvin. --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org <//www.freelists.org/> - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org <//www.freelists.org/> - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org <//www.freelists.org/> - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org <//www.freelists.org/> - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list