Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/07/23

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Subject: Re: Monovision contacts with Leica
From: Jim Zietz <jzietz@unix1.sncc.lsu.edu>
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 10:20:10 -0500

>From: wilcox@umcc.umcc.umich.edu (Ken Wilcox)
>Date: Tue, 22 Jul 1997 13:09:02 -0400
>Subject: Re: Monovision contacts with Leica
>
>That was me. I use the distance lens with M, R, and III series bodies as
>well as all my other cameras.
>
>I did not have an adjustment period with monovision.
>
>kw
>
>
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>Ken Wilcox                                Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits
>LHSA, MEA, LAW                         preferred---> <wilcox@umcc.umich.edu>
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>
>
>From: Richard Clompus <rclompus@voicenet.com>
>Date: Tue, 22 Jul 1997 12:27:36 -0400
>Subject: Re: Monovision contacts with Leica
>
>Jim Zietz wrote:
>
><snip>I think I remember someone on the LUG list talking about using
>monovision contact lenses with a camera. The detail I am trying to remember
>is which lens is to be used with your viewing eye - the distance lens or
>the close-up lens?
><snip>
>
>The answer to this one is - you should always view through the camera
>viewfinder with the distance eye.  The image in the viewfinder is usually
>at optical infinty.  Some exposure information may be imaged at 2 meters
>but this is still best viewed with the distance corrected eye.
>
>Do I win a new 100mm Apo Elmarit lens now????
>
>If your wife has any other questions, please feel free to email me.
>
>Richard
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>Richard Clompus, OD
>West Chester, PA, USA

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