Waist level finders for the Canon F1

<p>Can someone tell me if the Canon F1 New waist level finders are compatible with the old Canon F1? I would like to use the waist-level finder FN or the waist-level finder FN-6X if they are compatible.<br>

Thanks</p>

<p>They are not compatible. There was a waist-level finder for the original F-1 though, or alternatively you could use the original Speedfinder as a vertical finder.</p>

<p>Dave is correct and the Waist level finder for the F-1 and F-1n was really nothing more then a hood to close over the focusing screen. If you could focus with it at any where near waist level your either really short or you would have to have some real good eyes.</p>

<p>The Finders for the F1N are both magnifing finders One has 4X the other has 6X And both are eye level vertical finders not waist level. The Sportsfinder FN can be used with it rotated so the viewfinder window is vertical But again trying to focus would be quite the trick. As it to is designed to be an eye level finder with a bit more relief.</p>

<p>I have the 4X and Sports finders for my F-1N's And when used for what they can do they are awesome. I really like the Sportsfinder FN for use with my long telephoto's as I can keep both eyes open and it makes it much fast to get a 8X to 20X lens on to the subject.<br>

The 4X is a treat to use in my forest floor photography. when I'm working just a foot from the ground.</p>

 

<p>As Mark and Dave said. I also have four prisms for the New F1 (eyelevel, AE, Sportsfinder and 4x Waistlevel). I genreally just use the waistlevel for macro work and tend to use the AC focussing screen.</p>

<p>The problem with the Waist Level finder for the F-1 and F-1n models is that it blocks the meter window. The Speed Finder allows you to use the meter but has lower viewing magnification. For copy work where exposure is consistent I prefer the Waist Level finder. For close-up/macro work I prefer the Speed Finder.</p>

<p>I like the Speed Finders both old and new (not Sportsfinder, Mark). Yes they have a lower magnification, but you can see the screen from several inches away, and they show metering info. Plus theSpeed Finder FN has a built in hot shoe.<br>

For copy work, I can screw my little digital Canon SD 1100IS onto my Canon Copy Stand 4!!!</p>

<p>Jeff on the New F1 the waistlevel works fine</p>

<p>Thanks for the input. </p>

Excuses for reviving such and old (F1) thread. But I've just got a Canon F-1N Waist Level Finder FN-6X. It fits and locks correctly onto and F1 OLD. I can see half/enough of the exposimeter reading but can't profit from the 6x magnification levels. I'm happy because of the luminosity and comfort and hope to be able to continue to use it. Haven't develop the first roll suing it..

I'm curious. You write you can't profit from the 6x magnification. Why is this? Is it the difference in eye relief? I've never tried the 6x, but I have fitted a New F-1's eye level finder onto an old F-1 before, and one of the things I noticed was that the eye relief was different enough where my eye started feeling strange after I'd been peering through the finder for a while.

I'm curious. You write you can't profit from the 6x magnification. Why is this? Is it the difference in eye relief?

 

Hello, I can't tell, but the problem is (with an 17mm FD lens, haven't yet tried with other lenses) that if i move/raise the finder's level, I assume this will do magnifications, everythings starts to get blurred no matter if I try to get back the focus via the lens ring. So basically I have to leave it low on the finder and profit from its luminosity. Is clear that one can better focus through it than through the standard finder that it's significantly smaller and some light could come in by the sides.

 

I've just developed a film and it looks like i got good focus on some shots. Will see this afternoon after scanning the film what the real results were.

I just played with this set up - Interestingly the Waistlevel Fn locks onto my Old F1 (the AE finder I tried did not lock) It seems to focus OK and if you lift you eye and look sideways you can see the meter. As you can see I was using the regular FN Waist level finder as I don't have the 6x model. That said with the 17F4 it seems to focus fine. Interestingly while it goes onto the old F1 body fine and locks it is quite difficult to remove.

 

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