Imarect viewfinder for use with a Leica IIIc camera.
Leica
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1949 - 1950
Materials
Metal, Glass
Measurements
45 x 39 x 54 mm
Place of origin
Germany
Collection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525698.2
Summary
Imarect viewfinder for use with a Leica IIIc camera. This viewfinder is designed to fit onto the accessory shoe. The whole is a simple cylinder with an accessory shoe on the top and an viewfinder aperture at the bottom, Above the eyepiece it is marked "E.Leitz Wetzlar Germany". Under the main body and behind the accessory shoe mount is a lever which moves a dial marked "Infinity, 15, 7, 5, 3.5 feet" Forward of the main body there is then a knurled ring to adjust against a gauge marked "3.5, 5, 7.3, 9 and 13.5". The final part is a metal cone finishing with a small lens. Inside are two prisms which ensure laterally correct focussing.
Provenance
Donated to The Fox Talbot Museum by the estate of Mr Keith Whiting
Makers and roles
Leica , manufacturer