got a cool new gadget

chemicalbro · 15th of October 2005 (Sat)

Hey people
i just recieved a cool little bit of kit today............. an angle finder with 2X magnification (it has a little switch to go from 1 to 2 times mag)

i've only played with it in the house so far but can already tell that its gonna be a BIG help.......
at the 2x mag it slightly crops the viewfinder tho (not the actual image, just some the camera info (the right hand side of the exposure scale and the flash/FEL indicator on the left), which isn't a real prob becasue i already know what setting i've got the camera on)

it's a 3rd party job by seagull "WHO" (got it from ebay for £38 ) as compared to the canon one which costs about 4 times that..... (i figured for 38 quid its gotta be worth a try) and it comes with adapters to fit nearly every camera out there.... the build quality is good and it gives a really bright magnified view

No more wet knees for me

sorry for the quality of the pic but i couldn't be bothered changing from the macro lens

LordV · 15th of October 2005 (Sat)

Looks neat- be interested to know how it fares in the field.
I'll keep my prayer mat for now

Brian V.

BigAl-SA · 15th of October 2005 (Sat)

Looks like a cool gadget. Can it swivel around the point that it attaches to the viewfinder, or can you only view from the top of the camera?

chemicalbro · 15th of October 2005 (Sat)

it can swivel 360 degrees

Bald Eagle · 15th of October 2005 (Sat)

a great idea, let us know how you like it.

nitsch · 15th of October 2005 (Sat)

Very cool indeed! I looked at the Canon version but was put off by the crazy price. Let us know how well it performs.

lomond · 21st of October 2005 (Fri)

Alan, I wish you had posted this a few months back when I bought the Canon version (exorbitantly priced at £150

)
The Seagull version seems like a bargain.

At £38 pound it's well worth having.
For low angle or macro it's a godsend, believe me.

dancinec · 21st of October 2005 (Fri)

I ordered the same one from Shanghai for 46.00 plus 12 dollars shipping (eBay). I have received it yet, usually takes 10 days. Thanks for reviewing it. (I hope)

Vega$50 · 21st of October 2005 (Fri)

Here is one for $89

http://goshotcamera.zoovy.com/produc...ogle-CAF003S1X

chemicalbro · 21st of October 2005 (Fri)

still a bit more than i paid for mine tho

Alan Neilson · 22nd of October 2005 (Sat)

Nice one, I also have a seagull angle finder, the version without the maginfication, I find it very useful, wish I had found the one you have on ebay when I was biding for mine! lol. and i didn't pay much less then you did

15th of October 2005 (Sat)	#1
chemicalbro Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: anywhere but here Posts: 5,245	got a cool new gadget Hey people i just recieved a cool little bit of kit today............. an angle finder with 2X magnification (it has a little switch to go from 1 to 2 times mag) i've only played with it in the house so far but can already tell that its gonna be a BIG help....... at the 2x mag it slightly crops the viewfinder tho (not the actual image, just some the camera info (the right hand side of the exposure scale and the flash/FEL indicator on the left), which isn't a real prob becasue i already know what setting i've got the camera on) it's a 3rd party job by seagull "WHO" (got it from ebay for £38 ) as compared to the canon one which costs about 4 times that..... (i figured for 38 quid its gotta be worth a try) and it comes with adapters to fit nearly every camera out there.... the build quality is good and it gives a really bright magnified view No more wet knees for me sorry for the quality of the pic but i couldn't be bothered changing from the macro lens __________________ Alan Last edited by chemicalbro : 15th of October 2005 (Sat) at 04:56.

15th of October 2005 (Sat)	#2
LordV Macro Photo-Lord of the Year 2006 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Worthing UK Posts: 29,571 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: got a cool new gadget Looks neat- be interested to know how it fares in the field. I'll keep my prayer mat for now Brian V. __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/ http://www.lordv.smugmug.com/ http://www.photoboxgallery.com/lordv Canon 20D, Canon 40D, Canon 5D mk2, Sigma 105mm EX macro, Tamron 90mm macro, Canon MPE-65,18-55 kit lens X2, canon 200mm F2.8 L, Tamron 28-70mm xrdi, Other assorted bits

15th of October 2005 (Sat)	#3
BigAl-SA Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South Africa Posts: 1,712	Re: got a cool new gadget Looks like a cool gadget. Can it swivel around the point that it attaches to the viewfinder, or can you only view from the top of the camera? __________________ Birds Bugs Spiders Flowers

15th of October 2005 (Sat)	#4
chemicalbro Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: anywhere but here Posts: 5,245	Re: got a cool new gadget it can swivel 360 degrees __________________ Alan

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Bald Eagle Cream of the Crop Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rapid City S.D. Posts: 9,207	Re: got a cool new gadget a great idea, let us know how you like it. __________________ Canon 5D . multiple lenses and equipment (MP-E65 is the current favorite) View my Galleries here. http://www.pbase.com/1bald_eagle/macro http://www.flickr.com/photos/7535699@N03/

15th of October 2005 (Sat)	#6
nitsch Goldmember Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,393	Re: got a cool new gadget Very cool indeed! I looked at the Canon version but was put off by the crazy price. Let us know how well it performs.

21st of October 2005 (Fri)	#7
lomond Goldmember Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland Posts: 2,372 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: got a cool new gadget Alan, I wish you had posted this a few months back when I bought the Canon version (exorbitantly priced at £150 ) The Seagull version seems like a bargain. At £38 pound it's well worth having. For low angle or macro it's a godsend, believe me. __________________ Cameron........My Images 1D MKII.....40D....17-40 f4L.....500 f4LIS.....100-400LIS.....Sigma 12-24....Sigma 150 f2.8 Macro ..50f1.8.....Canon 1.4 & 2xTC ..Canon 550EX....Gitzo Systematic GT3531LSV ... 468MGRCO head ... Manfrotto 303plus Pano head....Manfrotto 393 Gimbal Head ...Lee Filters

21st of October 2005 (Fri)	#8
dancinec Cream of the Crop Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carlsbad, California Posts: 8,033 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: got a cool new gadget I ordered the same one from Shanghai for 46.00 plus 12 dollars shipping (eBay). I have received it yet, usually takes 10 days. Thanks for reviewing it. (I hope) __________________ Dennis Canon 20D, 30D, 40D, 50D, Canon 100 mm Macro, Canon 100-400mm, Canon 400mm 5.6L, Canon TC 1.4X, Tamron 28-75 mm, Bogen 3221 Tripod, Kirk BH-1 ballhead, Sigma EF-500 DG Super Flash, Canon 580 II Flash, Better Beamers, Whimberly Plamp. My galleries

21st of October 2005 (Fri)	#9
Vega$50 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 178	Re: got a cool new gadget Here is one for $89 http://goshotcamera.zoovy.com/produc...ogle-CAF003S1X __________________ *"Pedro... offers you his protection!" - N.D. 2005* *Notice*: My post is packaged by intellectual weight, not volume. Some settling of contents may have occurred during transmission. www.sfstudios.net www.tinstars.org <-Galleries www.fstopforums.com

21st of October 2005 (Fri)	#10
chemicalbro Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: anywhere but here Posts: 5,245	Re: got a cool new gadget still a bit more than i paid for mine tho __________________ Alan

22nd of October 2005 (Sat)	#11
Alan Neilson Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wetherby, West Yorkshire UK Posts: 335 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: got a cool new gadget Nice one, I also have a seagull angle finder, the version without the maginfication, I find it very useful, wish I had found the one you have on ebay when I was biding for mine! lol. and i didn't pay much less then you did __________________ "Oh no he's got his camera with him again!#!

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