Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/16

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Subject: [Leica] M6 diopter
From: wlarsen at ocsnet.net (Wiilliam Larsen, AICP)
Date: Thu Nov 16 15:04:10 2006
References: <001b01c709d2$4352a3e0$6501a8c0@asus930>
 
G Hopkinson wrote:

>I believe that those Nikon SLRs are -1 with no corrective lens fitted. M's 
>I think, are -.5.
>I need an expert to explain how the apparent viewing distance works 
>Cheers
>That shutter speed dial is blurry
>Hoppy
>  
>
>the rangefinder camera viewfinder is an infinity optical finder... in other 
>words you need to correct for your distance vision... this is a big pia if 
>you need glasses for reading.... you are (at least I) are going to need 
>glasses to read the external dials, etc.  I am currently using a canon 20d 
>hooked into  Lecia R lenses... I don't chimp... just glance at the 
>histogram...
>  
>
This topic is also well covered in the archives with excellent input by 
Richard Clompus.
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