Vic, I always use the Pentax angle-viewer (M type) on my *istD and previous film bodies when I want a low point of view such as for taking flowers. But it means I still have to get on your knees. One more alternative for your list is to buy a twin-eye reflex like the Yashica Mat 124.
Henk > -----Original Message----- > From: Vic Mortelmans [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 30 April, 2006 10:41 PM > To: pentax epostlijst > Subject: waist-level viewfinder > > > Hi pdml! > > this question may be off-topic, though this depends on the outcome of > the answers. > > Currently I have a number of Pentax camera's (Spotmatic SP, > ES, SuperA) > and a number of rangefander camera's (Canonet QL17 GIII, Zorki 4). > > None of these camera's offer waist-level viewing. > > I'd like to try waist-level viewing, because I know from > experience that > a low angle viewpoint gives better pictures (also, I'm quite tall). > > These are the possibilities I am considering: > > 1 Pentax LX with waist-level viewfinder > 2 Asahiflex (maybe still with the M39 thread?) > 3 flash-shoe waist level viewfinder (Leica has some models), > to be used > on SLR or rangefinder camera's > 4 TLR camera > 5 I know there are some regular SLR camera's and even > point-and-shoots > that have additionally a (small) built-in waist-level viewfinder > > Do you know about more options? > > About the pro's and contra's: > > 1 contra expensive; pro compatible with my current lens > system 2 contra quality of the viewfinder?; pro/contra? is it > compatible with > M42 lenses? > 3 contra expensive; pro can be used on any of my camera's > 4 contra only with 120 film; pro people will be staring at me (or is > this contra?) > 5 contra probably low quality viewfinders; I've lost the references... > > Can you add to this from your experience? > > Groeten, > > VIc >
