...and now they fake the universal viewfinders, too

After overcrowding the market with fake Leicas with phantastic

paintings, they now turn to the viewfinders:

 

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?

ViewItem&category=12029&item=3831725638&rd=1

 

and other items from this seller.

 

Gone are the days when you could buy such a viewfinder for EUR/USD 12

in Germany (in bad cosmetic but good technical condition).

Is this a bad thing? Or a good thing? If it's a piece of crap, it won't affect the Leica market so it's a non-issue- and if it's usable, then it's a good thing, right? It's advertised as a Russian item, has a hammer and sickle on it, so it's not like it's a counterfeit item.

Of course this is not a bad thing - for those who don't pay the amazing prices the seller demands for a re-painted item you can find at least half a dozen of on almost any camera show (in Germany). These things are not really fakes, but I was just amazed how some people try to push the prices of their items.