Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve, because the body is thicker, the oculair (the lens that is at the back of the camera) is farther away from the optical parts in the finder. To create a sharp image, its optical properties have to be changed. This cause the different magnification of the finder. If the magnification had to stay the same, the whole finder had to be redesigned. regards Meino de Graaf Steve Barbour wrote: > > On Oct 23, 2009, at 10:39 AM, grduprey op mchsi.com wrote: > >> >> >> It has to do with the body thickness, the M8 and M9 are thicker and >> the traditional vf mag will not work correctly. > > > why not ? > > so how does changing the magnification alter that? > > > Steve >> >> >> Gene >> -------------- Original message from "Frank Filippone" >> <red735i op earthlink.net>: -------------- >> >> >>> I meant to ask about something similar..... >>> >>> Why is the M8 and M9 VF set for a .68VF rather than the traditional >>> .91 in >>> the M3 and .72 in the M6? >>> >>> I have forgotten the "wisdom" of this choice...... >>> >>> Frank Filippone >>> red735i op earthlink.net >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >