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Subject: [Leica] Viewfinder problem
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2015 10:54:12 -0500
References: <DA5DB600-612F-4694-9644-C61B05FE5510@icloud.com> <55AD045C.8070107@lighttube.net> <E24643B5-17C9-435F-BB9E-2EAC8EDE927D@icloud.com>

That creates more of a puzzle then, Gerry.  I have a similar problem 
with my Bessa, the only M-type finder that I have, if I wear my 
glasses.  The glasses keep the natural eye too far from the entrance to 
the finder.  Without the glasses, the frame lines are visible, but 
reading the dials, etc, is more difficult.

It would seem that you must get your eye closer to the entrance of the 
finder, or find an adaptive lens that will shrink the finder field of 
view slightly.  I'm not sure that the usual diopter lens would help, but 
you might see if a shop has some in stock that you might try.

Are you shooting with the left eye or the right?  If left, you might try 
using the right eye to avoid pressing against your nose.

I wish I had more to offer.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 7/20/2015 10:36 AM, Gerry Walden wrote:
> Jim
>
> No I am not. I do not normally wear glasses for distance viewing.
>
> Gerry
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On 20 Jul 2015, at 15:23, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
>>
>> Gerry,
>>
>> Are you wearing glasses when using the viewfinder?
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
>>> On 7/20/2015 9:20 AM, Gerry Walden wrote:
>>> I appreciate there is nothing wrong with my nearly acquired M9 but I 
>>> need a little help.
>>>
>>> With the 35mm lens fitted (the only one I have) the frame lines are at 
>>> the edge of my field of view. There is space around them so the camera 
>>> is fine, it is my eyes. Has anyone any suggestions how I see more of the 
>>> viewfinder?
>>>
>>> Thank you everyone,
>>>
>>> Gerry
>>>
>>> Gerry Walden LRPS
>>> www.gwpics.com <http://www.gwpics.com/>
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>>> +44 (0)797 287 7932
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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