Michael Carter Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 (edited) How good is a late model Rex 5 13x viewfinder? Would it benefit from Laser treatment? How do you like yours? I am thinking of getting a Rex but I need the brightest optics. Is the JK replacement of 10x to 13x as good as the late 13x? Does a JK need laser work? Michael Carter Edited November 6, 2017 by Michael Carter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Kovats Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 I love my stock Bolex 13x viewfinder. Great contrast, bright and easy to focus. It has been customized and frames the 1:2.8 aspect ratio of UltraPan8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigi Castellitto Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 On jkcamera doesn't exactly say it: someone knows or has upgraded the viewfinder of a Rex 4, but H8? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Carter Posted November 8, 2017 Author Share Posted November 8, 2017 I think a H8 has to be converted to double super 8mm to get the viewfinder upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigi Castellitto Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Only with DS8 convertion, yes. Too bad, it would be good to improve even the normal H8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Carter Posted November 9, 2017 Author Share Posted November 9, 2017 Is not the replacement viewfinder sold as is and you screw it on yourself? I believe that is one of the options. Not the option to rebuild an existing viewfinder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Carter Posted November 10, 2017 Author Share Posted November 10, 2017 I am learning more about this. The ground glass is inside the camera body, not in the viewfinder. Both could be replaced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigi Castellitto Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Yes, Michael, on some sites it's spoken replacing of inside the camera body it's true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Louis Seguin Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 The ground glass is the upper surface of the beamsplitter prism. It's one piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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