Hi All,
I really like the rotating 45° prism for my SL66. An eyelevel prism is a must
with long lenses like the TeleTessar 500mm or the Noflexar 5.6/500 on the SL66.
Also for critical macro work.
One reason I didn’t like the Contax 645, which I tried about 12 years ago, was
the lack of a 45 degree prism finder (aside from the 6 x 4.5 cm format, where a
piece of the image always seemed to be missing ;-))
Jan
On Apr 28, 2021, at 3:50 PM, CarlosMFreaza <cmfreaza@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Ferdi:
There only was the 90 deg prism for the TLR with interchangeable
viewfinder hood during the F&H era, this is my prism, from the F&H time; it
can be used for the GX/FX but it does not allow a good vision on the GX/FX
lightmeter LEDs, Rollei Fototechnic manufactured 90 deg and 45 deg prisms
better adapted for these cameras than the older prisms and the old and newer
versions look different too;
Yes, I have problems seeing the viewfinder screen sometimes according to the
sunlight angle and the prism is a better solution than the leather viewfinder
with loupe. I have this leather viewfinder hood but I used it once or twice.
Anyway, you need to cover the regular viewfinder hood with your hand
sometimes, to produce a shadow on the focusing screen. I agree with you about
the prism annoyances as I wrote, however I think it's a good thing if you
have a better solution available even if you use it rarely.
Carlos
El mié, 28 abr 2021 a las 8:24, Ferdi Stutterheim
(<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>) escribió:
Hi Carlos,
Is it 45 deg or a 90 deg?
I have a 45 deg prism with my 2.8 GX. I do not use it very often. Like you
wrote it is too heavy (and bulky) to bring it all the time. It is useful in
very sunny conditions with the sun high in the sky (Argentina!?) or when
using a tripod.
Best regards,
Ferdi.
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Ferdi Stutterheim,
Drachten, Netherlands.
Op 28 apr. 2021, om 12:13 heeft CarlosMFreaza <cmfreaza@xxxxxxxxx> het
volgende geschreven:
There was a Rollei prism with the original case for the TLR in our main
auction site for a long time. The price was attractive, but I never
thought about using a prism for the Rollei TLR, it would be like using the
Sportsfinder all the time to compose the frame, taking in mind your eye and
the camera position; but I finally bought it because it was there showing
the price and its good condition. I received it last week; it's in very
good condition really. This prism is a heavy accessory, it changes the
camera balance someway and the weight increasing is perceptible, but nothing
you couldn't handle; the Rollei Pistol Grip is an excellent combo for the
prism using. The viewfinder image through the prism is very good, you don't
notice luminosity loses (I tried it on the 3,5F) . The prism looks excellent
to compose for the horizontal rectangular format; I'll try it with film and
the Rolleikin...some day.
The Rollei Prism for the TLR was built from September 1960 up to the F&H
bankruptcy in 1981.
Carlos.
