David, I agree with your assessment, and look forward to seeing what you'll do with this
camera. When I got my first TL120 roll back I said to myself "Wow, some of these almost
look like David Lee shots!"

I just got a Hasselblad waist level finder on ebay for my TL120 ($50) and am delighted.
Others have mentioned having to use shims to get a waist level finder to fit securely, but
this one fits snugly as if it was manufactured just for this camera. Using the magnifier I
get a much bigger brighter image, and the split focusing is far easier to use. After years
of shooting with the Sputnik and twin YashicaMats I've gotten used to this type of finder
and much prefer it for the careful composition MF requires.

Another benefit is that the camera is now much lighter and doesn't feel so top heavy.

Jim Harp

Which version of the view finder did you get? On ebay I see the following:
6x6 chrome
finder 500
500c c/m
current black
black finder new style
chrome 42315 for cm and cw


At 06:14 AM 3/3/2007, you wrote:

>David, I agree with your assessment, and look forward to seeing what
>you'll do with this
>camera. When I got my first TL120 roll back I said to myself
>"Wow, some of these almost
>look like David Lee shots!"
>
>I just got a Hasselblad waist level finder on ebay for my TL120
>($50) and am delighted.
>Others have mentioned having to use shims to get a waist level
>finder to fit securely, but
>this one fits snugly as if it was manufactured just for this
>camera. Using the magnifier I
>get a much bigger brighter image, and the split focusing is far
>easier to use. After years
>of shooting with the Sputnik and twin YashicaMats I've gotten used
>to this type of finder
>and much prefer it for the careful composition MF requires.
>
>Another benefit is that the camera is now much lighter and doesn't
>feel so top heavy.
>
>Jim Harp
>
>
>
>
>
>Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>

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--- In MF3D-group@yahoogroups.com, Dan Vint wrote:

>
> Which version of the view finder did you get?

It was a Hasselblad Waist Level Finder Chrome for the 500 Series. I remember reading
that certain Kiev waist level finders will also work and can be had for around $15, but I
couldn't find one.

Jim Harp