The view finder on my Leica V-Lux shattered when it fell to the floor. the camera still shoots wonderfully, but I can only see a portion of my subject when shooting. Can the view finder be replaced?
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James Stewart the only way would be by checking where the damage has occured. Post some good images of what your viewfinder looks like etc. Use this guide Voeg afbeeldingen toe aan een bestaande vraag for that. It will allow us to see what you see. Since you see your objects partially you will have to see if anything/what is obstructing the electronic view finder (possibly a dislodged filter etc.). The Leica V-Lux 3 is an almost exact clone of the Panasonic DMC-FZ150 It only has minor outside cosmetic difference but function etc. is the same. Service manuals for the Panasonic are widely available and should help you further.
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@oldturkey03 people care to much about the "Red dot" which is why they buy the leica. Pany and leica have a deal on some of Pany's cameras that I believe they still do.
Anyway, because the OP said the elements in the viewfinder shattered, I'm positive a replacement is necessary. I found this on eBay but I couldn't tell exactly tell if it's the optics too. It looks like just the viewfinder and diopter adjustment.
@pccheese I do agree with you wholeheartedly but do like to give the OP a chance to show us how/what is broken. The replacement you found should work for the camera.
Not all of us, I pay more to have a Leica without the red dot, i.e. the P versions. I buy them for the optics and build quality. Leica cameras and lenses that have a Panasonic equivalent are all made by Panasonic in Japan, so that is a very good reason to buy the Panasonic, you won't be getting the Leica build quality anyway, so why pay more?
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Can you describe the damage a bit more here. Is the eyepiece broken? Is the top cover damaged? Is the viewfinders image distorted?
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