Here is a website that has a new finder for M cameras. It has a variable angle of view for the 21mm, 24mm and 28mm lenses. It also appears to have a threaded lock to make sure it doesn't come off of the hot shoe. The hotshoe foot also looks to be off-set to place the finder right over the lens. Take a look at (scroll down to mid page):

http://www.foto-hobby.de/ger/leicanew.htm

-- Al Smith (smith58@msn.com), May 03, 2001

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I've got to get one, it looks awesome. Thanks Al

-- lux (lux@nyc.com), May 03, 2001.

I wonder if people who wear glasses will be able to see the whole frame? I also wonder how much it will cost...given that the flimsy plastic ones cost around $300 USA.

-- Jay (infinitydt@aol.com), May 03, 2001.

The pages says the cost DM698, that is $320, not bad!

-- Dan Brown (brpatent@swbell.net), May 03, 2001.

Is this a Leica product? Looks good!

-- gil garcia (gil-garcia@worldnet.att.net), May 04, 2001.

I want one!!

-- Hoyin Lee (leehoyin@hutchcity.com), May 04, 2001.

Way overdue I would have thought. Looks good!

-- Robin Smith (smith_robin@hotmail.com), May 04, 2001.

Do many of you actually have a 21, 24 & 28mm lens? It really is a great idea. Now if they just had the 35mm lines as well, it would be an M3 shooters dream finder.

-- Andrew Schank (aschank@flash.net), May 04, 2001.

Would like one for 90 and 135, too!

-- Jay (infinitydt@aol.com), May 04, 2001.

Appears to be marketed by Leica alright - you can just barely make out "Leica Camera Germany" in the right-hand photo. Looks ideal. I'll take a dozen. I like the idea of a 90-135 version, but I'm not sure Leica would put the effort into it, given that you can't zone focus with these long lenses the way you can with 21-24-28.

-- Ken Shipman (kennyshipman@aol.com), May 04, 2001.