Minox 35 viewfinder

<h3> Minox 35mm Viewfinder </h3>

<p> Minox 35mm viewfinder has the following property

<li> The width of object field is approximately equals to the distance of the object to the camera, because the frame width is 36mm, and the focal length of lens is 35mm.

</ol> For example if your distance scale on Minox 35mm camera is 6 feet, then the width of field is about 6'.

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It has another 'property' too: I cannot see the meter unless I take

off my glasses and even then I can hardly make out the pale grey

needle. I find it quite an effort. Is this normal or should I get my

GT cleaned?

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Ray Moth

Ray, the viewfinder of my GT-E is clear and the needle is

clearly visible.

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martin

Martin,

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Perhaps I should add that the camera appears to be brand new, even

though I realise it can't be - the GT model must be at least 15 years

old? There isn't a mark on the body or the lens. Functioning seems

perfect, although I'll find out a bit more today when my first film

is processed. The viewfinder appears to be clear enough, it's just

that the meter scale is at the extreme right hand edge of the finder

and the needle does not stand out clearly, i.e. it doesn't contrast

well, being a kind of dim grey/pale black. the figures on the meter

scale (500 125 30) are also rather dim. I can see it, but not easily.

Is it just me, is it typical of the 35 GT camera, or is there a need

for a CLA, do you think?

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Regards, Ray

Ray,

As long as the exposure is not under or over, or too slow, you

really don't need to know exactly where the meter is-- it is not

that critical anyway. <p> Service Minox camera is quite expensive

unless you really want a CLA.

<p> If you do, then you can check out the Minox repair thread

in "Repair" and look for DAG-- Don Goldberg, in canada

go for Kindermann.

<p> Mind you the price of a used camera plus service charge of

CLA may be more than the price of a new GT-E

martin

Martin,

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I've now got back my first film and it's a cracker! Every good thing

I've read and heard about the Minox 35 GT is true! As you say, you

don't really need to be able to see the meter all the time - and,

anyway, I think it must have been my fault that I couldn't see it

very well, because when I looked again this morning it was quite

clear.

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So, I'm a happy camper - but I'd be an even happier one if my Leica

Mini Zoom hadn't started playing up (I apologise for going off-topic

for a moment). In the last 2 films I've exposed with the Mini Zoom,

the right half of every print is invariably good but the left half is

blurred and exhibits apparent flare. I don't know whether it's a

light leak at the film window (where you can see what kind of film is

in the camera) or a dislocated/deformed pressure plate or some other

gremlin. I need to do some experiments to find out. It just goes to

show that I should have bought a Minox instead of the Mini Zoom in

the first place!

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Regards,