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Photo Forum / Digital Photography / DSLR Cameras / August 2005canon angle finder
In doing a search for a Canon angle finder for my Canon D60 (EOS) camera, I came across a few Chinese clones of the Canon brand, for about half the price of the Canon branded unit. Have any of you ever purchased a Chinese clone of this angle finder? If so, which brand, and what do you think of its quality, etc.? thanks Mike > In doing a search for a Canon angle finder for my Canon D60 (EOS) camera, I > came across a few Chinese clones of the Canon brand, for about half the [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Mike There are two angle finders for Canon, Anglefinder 'B' and 'C'. The 'C' has switchable magnification, I think 2.5x, the 'B' is straight through. Colin D. I purchased the 1x fixed magnification angle finder...I have an original Olympus variable mag finger (1.25x - 2.5x) for my film 35mm OM-1/OM-4 system and have found that I never used the 2.5x. I just don't shoot in situations where I need that higher mag. So I decided to get the fixed mag finder for my 20D, and find I am perfectly happy with that. Quite a bit less expensive than the unit with variable mag. What brand did you purchase? and where? thanks Mike >I purchased the 1x fixed magnification angle finder...I have an > original Olympus variable mag finger (1.25x - 2.5x) for my film 35mm > OM-1/OM-4 system and have found that I never used the 2.5x. I just > don't shoot in situations where I need that higher mag. So I decided > to get the fixed mag finder for my 20D, and find I am perfectly happy > with that. Quite a bit less expensive than the unit with variable mag. <What brand did you purchase? and where? > The Chinese clone. eBay. > In doing a search for a Canon angle finder for my Canon D60 (EOS) camera, I > came across a few Chinese clones of the Canon brand, for about half the [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Mike Mike, Can you tell us more about the Chinese clone of the Canon brand? Are they lenses, or just a few items? Do they have a website? If you give us a little more information, we may be able to figure something out about them? Thanks, roland If you do a search on e-bay for "canon angle finder", you will find several chinese clones listed. they look a lot like the canon angle finders, but have slightly different magnification ratios. My question, and my research, only applies to angle finders (type c for canon EOS). Mike >> In doing a search for a Canon angle finder for my Canon D60 (EOS) camera, >> I [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > roland mike nelson writes >If you do a search on e-bay for "canon angle finder", you will find several >chinese clones listed. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >My question, and my research, only applies to angle finders (type c for >canon EOS). A Canon angle finder was one of the first accessories I got, partly because I'd used Olympus' equivalent extensively with my OMs, partly because I found a used one in a local shop, near-mint, at half the new price less another 10% during a new year promotion. The carrycase is marked "made in Japan" but the finder itself is marked "made in China": make of this what you will. It doesn't feel quite as robust as the Olympus unit, and the eyepiece adjustment is looser, but so far it's been up to the job.  SignatureHil > A Canon angle finder was one of the first accessories I got, partly > because I'd used Olympus' equivalent extensively with my OMs, partly [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Olympus unit, and the eyepiece adjustment is looser, but so far it's > been up to the job. If there are Chinese knock-offs, one might as well buy one: the Canon version of the "C" finder I have isn't the finest piece of optical equipment I own. It does the job of solving nasty viewing geometry problems, but the view isn't as nice as one would hope. |
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