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Zigview S2 digital angle finder

Ilse Jurrien
Photokina report
Monday 18th, September 2006
Posted by: Ilse Jurrien

Zigview S2 can be attached to your DSLR viewfinder and will display a live video feed from the viewfinder to its large 2.5 inch high resolution LCD, which can be moved to fully tilt and rotate for viewing at any angle. The new unit has excellent low light properties and a high frame rate which displays a bright live image making it fantastic for low and high angle situations as well as being capable of acting as a waist level finder to improve communication with clients during portrait photography. Eyepiece adapters and shutter cables are available to fit most DSLR cameras. The Zigview S2 will be available from all good photographic stockists from October at £249.99 inc Vat.

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Leica universal wide-angle viewfinder M

Posted by: Ilse Jurrien Friday 15th, September 2006

Leica Camera AG, Solms is exhibiting the new Leica universal wide-angle viewfinder M at photokina in Cologne. The Leica universal wide-angle viewfinder M is a new accessory for the Leica ranging viewfinder system. The viewfinder permits an exact determination of the picture outline for Leica M Leica M lenses with focal lengths of 16, 18, 21, 24 and 28 mm and is thus the ideal companion to the new Leica Tri-Elmar-M 1:4/16-18-21 mm ASPH wide-angle lens. The Leica universal wide-angle viewfinder M can be used on the analog cameras Leica M7 and Leica MP and also on the digital Leica M8 with focal length extension facility. It is attached to the flash shoe of the respective camera.

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Today’s digital SLR market appeals to the high-end consumer market and is growing in popularity. Increasing prices for DSLR cameras is not discouraging consumers from purchasing high quality digital cameras. SLR lenses therefore become more and more important and with the digital SLR as the driver both professional and amateur photographers are interested in SLR lenses. DSLR cameras have been a niche product in the past, but as the products continue to attract consumer interest, they are driving innovative digital technology. The average SLR Lens price has dropped and become a complementary good to your digital SLR camera. The SLR lenses are a great accessory for your DSLR camera and with the offering of a large series of lenses from various manufacturers the market is competitive and therefore attractive for both professional and amateur. Photokina 2008 will showcase the latest SLR lenses; look out for our daily report at the Photokina 2008 show report.

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