Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi again Anthony. Those third party manufacturers mostly make Magnifiers rather than Dioptre correction eyepieces. They do different jobs. Some people have reported that this device from Japan works well. It has both a magnifier and a variable dioptre. http://www.japanexposures.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=109 Regarding visiting your optometrist, of course I wasn't suggesting that you have a custom eyepiece made, just that is worthwhile to establish what correction you need before buying an eyepiece. If you are getting tested for those spectacles you can take your camera along and ask for advice. Maybe Aussie optometrists are friendlier than the ones where Frank lives! You can try a search of the L Camera Forum on this as well if you like. Search eyepiece correction. You don't have to be a member to read the threads although its free and why wouldn't you? http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/ I already sent the link for the LUG archives. For more than you ever wanted to know, try a search for dioptre on the web! Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 21 February 2010 01:17, Anthony Kwan <khc1013 at gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks for all the suggestions. Geoff has been sending me many useful info > off--the-list which is very helpful. Thank you again. > For some reasons, I have seen somewhere on the net that there are some > third > party diopter which is actually something else instead of a diopter. > I am just going to wait on a used one come up as I can still take > photographs without it. It's just that it will make things easier. > > Thanks guys, > > Anthony > > > > On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 7:43 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at earthlink.net > >wrote: > > > The reality is that the Leica Diopter correction lenses are about $100 > > each, > > new. > > > > A visit to your friendly optometrist or ophthalmologist, unless he is a > > relative or owes you a favor, is going to cost you a lot more, especially > > when you ask him to make you up some tiny diopter correction lens to fit > > some strange to him holder. > > > > The reality of owning a Leica is that parts and accessories are expensive > > and or over priced. It is part of the price of admission to using the > > world's best glass. > > > > My suggestion... look for a used one or go buy a new one and start taking > > pictures...... > > > > Frank Filippone > > red735i at earthlink.net > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: lug-bounces+red735i=earthlink.net at leica-users.org > > [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i > > <lug-bounces%2Bred735i><lug-bounces%2Bred735i>= > earthlink.net@ > > leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Fred > > Hess > > Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 2:27 AM > > To: Leica Users Group > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Diopter/Correction lens > > > > In the past Leica made an empty eyecorrecting-fitting for M-Leica. > > part.no. 042-253.008. Maybe these are still available?! > > > > Regards Fred > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com> > > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > > Sent: woensdag 17 februari 2010 7:50 > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Diopter/Correction lens > > > > > > Anthony I've never heard of a third party provider for these. The Leica > > ones > > certainly are expensive. May I suggest that you visit your optometrist > and > > see if you can try their test lenses with your camera? You should be able > > to > > establish what is the right correction for you at least. Once you are > > confident with that you may be able to track down a used item for less > > money. eBay is a good place to look. > > Cheers > > Geoff > > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > > > > On 17 February 2010 13:39, Anthony Kwan <khc1013 at gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I have a m6ttl .85 with a 35 summilux pre-asph. I am trying to stop > > wearing > > > glasses while I am shooting to make framing easier. And I was looking > > into > > > the correction lens. They actually cost more than what my glasses cost. > > > Does > > > anyone know that if any third party make good correction lens for M's? > > > > > > I am looking for a -1 or -1.5. If you have one that you would like to > get > > > rid of, even better, please let me know. > > > > > > Thank you in advance, > > > > > > -Anthony > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 >