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RANGEFINDERS

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the fim plane Most other manufacturers, weve, caliated th lenses
The fst series of rangetinders hada 10 Som base and were back with 3
‘short‘base (75em) rangefinder FOKOS was introduced for horizontal
‘mounting onthe Leica Standard, which wes soldwith «specs cio nd shoe

Models and Variations

Long-base

Aux p 266) FODIS dd not

he 1931 eatnogue, but theaters ware
rato 7242e Aug. 1039. Rut p208)

FODIS Nr.1 (1924) ~ For the Leica. Strtly speaking the code FODIS
‘was FODUA. Small wheel, 2.15em diameter

FOFER Nr.1F — Whee! diameter increased to 35em for more
ocusing ofthe newiy introduced 1 Sem lens. A git pes
‘wes made to match the Lunus camera” FOFER remained aval
Tormimature camara fer te introduction othe snort base FOKOS
{Genera associated withthe PupileFB) andealratedorthe Nagel

FONOR Nr. 1M — For camaras 6x9 10 10+1Sem (10% 1Sem fac lengt.
snown (LFo, 1977. No.8. p.264) Fising clip provided,

FOKIN Nr 1K (1926) — For cna cameras. Listed in 1926 (LP NY. Photo

ave a Black enamel scale wel The 1936 lealet shows an adjust.

the rengetinder and a ball and socket yin cade FOKUX

FOKAL Nr 1H — The move usual hinged bracket for xing FOKIN tothe

Short-base

FOKOS (1989-45) — Base 7 Sem. or Leica Standard, pla fo iting ito
Seca clip provided with tne Standard. Black and mck, lack and

throme or all chrome" FOKOS:CHAOM
HFOOK — FOKOS wth cip and shoe (ure cp for Laeas A, Band ¢
FOKOS (1949.66) — Chrome only, no mounting post, base 6 2em

RANGEFINDERS

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VIEWFINDERS
UNIVERSAL OPTICAL VIEWFINDERS.

“VISOR” Type

Ich fst appeared m the 1931 catalogue. It was a small reversed
streengave the rames forthe 8, § and Sem lenses A small prism inthe
trroogh80" by meknuredringtobeep the mage uprght In early models ony
lene clone rang in 1992 avarty of models were offered all
lengths By tne 1933 ennlogve the lt had been rediced to four models
{raduated drm for paral compensation Some frames had an addons
four remained inthe General Catalogue atleast unt 1936, bewng cheoper

Models
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wiser cf as 5 ° iss] 3
vieme ¢ | 35 5 73 as] 4
were of | 35) 7a 9 4
vith Gc | 3s 5 73 0 | 4
view wf a5 8 ls
vsss | a8. 8 ls
vuo c_| as 6 73 9 135 | 5
1933 Bick or chvome, paral acustment
vewe wf 35 8 ° 6
vine om fas 5 108 6
virus ow | 35 5 us| 6

Reterences: 1 — 1931 General Catalogue
2 — WP. Ger Photo 71990, Jun. 1932 Rut p92)
4 WP Ger Proto 7192, Feb 1992 (Rut 138)
5

6 — 1933 General Catalogue

VISIL — Nakagawa and Lager (UG I, 9.101) give this a8 the code fr Mae
insted of SET On the ther hand Roatan i ra

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VIEWFINDERS

‘sppandlic to his book “Leica — The Fiat ity Yeas”, and CCL avoting
‘Yate 1882. give VSI a the code for Model "O° insioad of VOEO. Se

KINOR = Cine model, wth ames for 1, 25,60, 78 and 100mm (Vt 1983,
16.No2 p23}

visor

viDoM

Designed by Ernst Leite and introduced in 1999. The ruled screen wat
‘armada tang hte cena Aparato austin et