Re: [Leica] Rookie Question

["Jeff S" <segawa@netone.com>]

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From: John H. Haugaard <john@trinitytitle.com>
>I bought the camera by mail order, and didn't/couldn't examine it prior to
buying, so now I'm in the shakedown period to make sure it's a keeper.
There is one thing I'd like your advice/help on:  the inside of the glass on
the front of the viewfinder is, for a lack of a better term, a bit dirty.
Not chunky, mind you, but there is a sort of mottled, hazy appearance to it.
I'm not sure how that would happen, and as far as I can tell, there is no
appreciable affect on the clarity of the viewfinder.  But, I'm relying on a
lifetime sample size of one in making that assessment. Should I be
concerned?

Hi John,
The M-system *does* take some getting used to if you've been using SLRs all
the time, but I've found the near-zero delay and being able to see beyond
the boundaries of the lens coverage to be very, very useful. In fact, I've
found that sometimes, I photograph people TOO QUICKLY, before they've had a
chance to look at the camera!

A little hazing in the viewfinder window sounds like maybe someone left the
camera in a hot car (ouch!), and the lubricants condensed where they didn't
belong. Annoying, but harmless, and the first time the camera goes in for a
CLA, it'll be gone. I think there is a cemented optical element in there,
but haven't known this to be a source of trouble, particularly in a camera
as new as yours.

Jeff