SOLD Linhof Optical Viewfinder

[David Evans]

I'm selling a Linhof Optical Viewfinder for 4x5.
This is Linhof part number 001378 and the best photograph of it can be seen on B&H's website here http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/3 ... _with.html
This is used, and has the 4x5 mask. It zooms for lenses between 75mm and 360mm
I bought it used on eBay and have only used it for off camera composing - I don't have a Linhof camera.
When I bought it, it was described as Mint- or Exc+, and apart from a bit of grime from being in someone's camera bag I think the description was pretty accurate! I cleaned it up, and there are no scratches or dents on the finish. There is one thin scratch mark across the width of the lens size scale. The glass looks about 98% clean to me (and in any case it's not being used for capturing images).
The 4x5 mask (this can be changed to a 9x12 mask if you have one) is very very slightly loose (i.e. by which I mean that it turns fairly easily), but it's never come off during my use.Maybe this is supposed to be like this for changing from landscape to portrait mode?
The new price in the UK is £695 plus VAT, and in the US something around the $1800 mark!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I paid about somewhere between the £260 and £280 mark, and this is what I'd like to get on this sale - £260.
I'll throw in a little Lowepro Digital padded bag which fits and protects it perfectly!
And free postage!
I'll leave it on here until the weekend, after which I am planning to list it on eBay. Thanks.

[Julian Shaw]

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