Seperate rangefinder made by Leitz of the same kind as used by Leica 1, but has no mounting bracket to attach it to camera. Serial no: 24236. Brassing on the edges but accurate. Black body with chrome dial. Any info including value would be greatly received. (The Leica Collectors Guide at the local library is out for 3 weeks !!)

-- sait (akkirman@clear.net.nz), July 27, 2001

Answers

You don't mount it, hold the Leitz rangefinder in your hands and rangefind the distance and transfer it to your camera.

-- martin tai (martin.tai@capcanada.com), July 27, 2001.

The Leitz rangefinder is to be mounted vertically in an accessory shoe with its end equipped with a round platform.

-- Victor Randin (ved@enran.com.ua), July 27, 2001.

A separate rangefinder is really redundant.

Because every one is born with a precision rangefinder--- A pair of eyes has a baseline of about 7 cm--- if you learn how to use it, you can measure distance with your eyes as accurately as M6

See my article on

How to Use Your Eyes as Rangefinder

-- martin tai (martin.tai@capcanada.com), July 27, 2001.

Dear Martin Tai, I don't see the relevance of your answer to my question. I am trying to find out what is the said rangefinder worth before Monday, when it is coming up for auction.

-- sait (akkirman@clear.net.nz), July 28, 2001.

Sait, I thought you were trying to use the rangefinder. At one time I was looking for a small rangefinder for my Minox camera.

-- martin tai (martin.tai@capcanada.com), July 28, 2001.

Martin,

That really is absolutely brilliant!

-- Mani Sitaraman (bindumani@pacific.net.sg), July 28, 2001.

I concur, sometimes the simple solutions are the cleverest. Martin was only trying to be helpful in his answers, by the way. Sait did say that *any* info including value would be greatly appreciated.

-- Ray Moth (ray_moth@yahoo.com), August 02, 2001.