Lasercut-Template for Hasselblad Waistlevel Viewfinder Leatherette

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I scored big in an auction for a used/slightly broken Waistlevel-Viewfinder, so I headed out to replace the fake-leather of the viewfinder with real leather, just like I had already done with my 500 EL/M body. This thing is basically an extension of my Body-leather template, therefore the rest of the description and instructions are just copied from my other project. I measured the whole thing using a simple ruler and a lot of guesswork and recreated the dimensions and shapes in Inkscape. After lots of test-prints on paper, this is as close as I could get to the real measures of the viewfinder. The parts were then lasercut from leather and glued onto the viewfinder using All-Purpose-glue(UHU). Some parts like the front still need improvement, but I invite you to adjust the parts as needed for your camera - drop me a line if you found improvements or major faults, so I can improve it further. When lasercutting thin leather, I'd recommend taping it to a piece of MDF using double-sided tape, so it won't curl, shrink, or move too much during cutting (because of ventilation/heat). Oh, and open the windows - burning leather stinks.