Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Alex, My Leica 1.25X has been a constant companion for maybe five years now. Indispensable with a 75 Summilux or a 135, also very valuable using a fifty on an M8. I have had no mechanical issues or optical. I have been wanting to order the .85 to use the 24 effectively on my M8. Don don.dory@gmail.com On 2/18/07, Alex <alex@zabrovsky.com> wrote: > > Just recieved my x1.25 and x0.85 magnifiers - Leica clones, made in HK. > I do not own and have never seen the original one by Leica, no cannot > compare directly, however jst my personal opinion; > Well made, tough feeling overall. Optics appears to be clear and coated. > What bothers me is that there is very short threading in my M6 eyepiece > so the magnifier is hard to fit on threading, and once done there is > very short move to fix in (about half revolution or even less). That > doesn't feel reassuring I suspect the maginfier can be prone to be lost > because of that. > I'd like to hear user's opinion about both Leica original and HK > magnifiers - do you also experience the issue of such loosy mount into > the eyepiece ? (well, once fixed it doesn't wobble, but such short > threading makes me a bit nervious...) Is that OK ? > Recently I acquired a softie and it apparently came loose in the release > button also due to very short threading and got lost withint just over 1 > week or being on the camera. This is why my suspicion has raised > regarding the magnifier... > > Regards, Alex > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >