Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/31

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Subject: [Leica] M9 improvements
From: Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie)
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:29:13 +0000
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I have been considering the 1.4 finder for 2 eyed shooting. Do you  
wear spectacles, and if so is it still OK for the 50mm lens?
thanks,
Frank D

On 31 Oct, 2009, at 00:00, Jeff Moore wrote:

> 2009-10-30-19:36:45 Frank Filippone:
>> What I get upset at is the incessant statement that it can not be  
>> done.  Or
>> that there is no one that wants a higher mag VF.,... I do.  I liked  
>> my M3
>> finder ... .91 and all that.  Sure, it was useless if you had a  
>> 35mm lens on
>> ( without eyes) but it was a wonderful shoot with a 50......Both eyes
>> open..... remember what is was like to not  get a headache if you  
>> were
>> following the action with your M3, with both eyes..... so that you  
>> could see
>> the action come into your frame?
>
> And while you're waiting, just screw the (available) 1.4x magnifier  
> into your
> M8 or M9.  That's what I almost always do these days when shooting  
> with a 75
> or 50.  0.68 * 1.4 = 0.94.  Both eyes can be open, if you like.   
> Sweet.
>
>
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Replies: Reply from eric.calderwood at btinternet.com (Eric Calderwood) ([Leica] M9 improvements)
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In reply to: Message from dstella1 at ameritech.net (Dante Stella) ([Leica] M9 improvements)
Message from red735i at earthlink.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] M9 improvements)
Message from jbm at jbm.org (Jeff Moore) ([Leica] M9 improvements)