1:1 Viewfinders?

I have a Konica III - even though it doesn't have the 1:1 finder, it's my favourite 35mm rangefinder camera !

Konica IIIMFX - Rangefinder 1956 by Andreas, on Flickr

02Pilot said:

Minor correction: the IIIa and IIIm do have a 1:1 finder, but the original III does not (and is in fact quite small).

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I stand corrected, I thought the III had a 1:1 finder too! I have the IIIa which has this brilliant big VF and is real 1:1, a pleasure to use. The only quirk is the advance lever which is rather odd.

Ben

I only wish the III had the big VF. The one I have was my grandfather's; had I purchased rather than inherited it, I would have gone for the IIIa or IIIm just for the finder. The advance is a little peculiar, but the lens is great and overall the camera is built like a tank. I find the advance becomes second-nature after shooting a roll or two in succession - something I rarely do with it these days, unfortunately.