Reflex housing
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| A Mirax reflex housing fitted to a Leica image courtesy of Jeffrey Felton (Image rights) |
A reflex housing is an accessory consisting of a mirror box, a ground glass and a viewfinder, to be attached to the lens mount of a 35mm rangefinder camera. It effectively converts the camera into an SLR. It is mainly used to attach a telephoto lens, a bellows and lens head for macro-photography, or a scientific instrument such as a microscope. Its bulk and weight makes it rather impractical for general photography.
Well-known examples are the Visoflex by Leitz, the Flektometer by Zeiss Ikon and the Miranda Focabell and Mirax.
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