Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] those who wear glasses
From: John Collier <jbcollier@powersurfr.com>
Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2001 12:42:37 -0600

Voigtlander/Cosina sell an accessory 35mm viewfinder that might help. Try it
first as you may still have problems seeing the whole frame with your
glasses. Leica issued some of their modern lenses in screw mount and also
made a new 35mm finder. This finder was based on the 28mm finder's optics
and so had very good eye-relief. It is out of production now and not very
common but would be perfect for your situation. I am sure that others will
chime in with more good advice.

John Collier

> From: "rolleiflex" <rolleiflex@earthlink.net>
> 
> hello luggers--i just bought an m2 because i shoot only with a 35mm lens,
> but after visiting the eye doctor, he told me my eyes were not right to go
> back to contact lenses and i must continue to wear only glasses. now when i
> look through the finder, i can barely see the 50mm framelines, so obviously
> the 35mm lines are nowhere to be found. i can't afford an m6 body with the
> .58 finder.
> 
> does anyone know of a way to solve this, adapters, etc.? because i shoot on
> the street, i often shoot blind, which obviously requires no finder at all,
> but i also shoot shots that must be composed  with a finder.
>