Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have tried these and found that in dim light it simply makes the image dimmer yet. No practivcal value. In bright light, however, it makes focusing even faster. Ken Wilcox At 09:12 AM 11/14/99 -0500, Stephen Alred wrote: >All, > >My IIIf black dial is usable in sunlight, but inside the rangefinder just >about disappears. As I understand it, I have two options to help my focussing: > >1) Repair the beam splitter in the r/f mechanism -- for this I have a $195 >quote from the folks at Photography on Bald Mountain (baldmtn@pacbell.net >for those who might be interested; and >2) An orange filter for the r/f window -- seems to be definitely a >collectible, since by bid for one on eBay was woefully inadequate! > >So: >a) Can anyone vouch that the orange filter actually improves things, and >b) If so, can someone suggest a CC filter equivalent -- I'm not too proud >to fabricate something... > >Thanks > >Steve Alred > > > > - ------------------ Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits LAW LHSA MEA <wilcox@tir.com>