Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/03

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Subject: Re: [Leica] help: which correction eyepiece ?
From: Dennis Painter <dwp@deltanet.com>
Date: Tue, 03 Mar 1998 21:48:55 -0800

Jim Brick wrote:
> 
> For an R camera, where you are looking at a ground glass screen, I believe
> a +2 would be great. But on an M camera, this won't work. I use +2 on my R
> cameras. A +2 is totally wrong for my M6. I'm going to try a +.5 when it
> comes in. On the M, it may be trial & error.
> 
> Jim
Jim,

I have read that most SLR's are -1 diopters before adding any corrective
lenses. I think the M is 0 diopters.  Thus if a +2 works on your SLR you
may find a +1 is right on the M.

Dennis
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