Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/08/12

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Focusing
From: Mark Walberg <Walberg@simmons.swmed.edu>
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 10:50:56 -0600
 
For light from the left, it seems like an eyecup would help (or just
holding up your hand such that your viewing eye is shaded.   Does anyone
use either of these methods?

I have wondered if a hood on the viewfinder and rangefinder windows might
help sometimes.
- -Mark Walberg


> I sometimes find it
>hard to focus my M6 properly, especially when light falls in from the
>left or with backlit subjects. The focus area gets completly white,
>which makes it impossible to see if the subject is in focus. Am I the
>only one having this problem?
>------------
>REPLY:
>You're certainly not the only one experiencing this problem, and let me
>second your request for advice - I could use it too!
>B. D.