Re: [Leica] M6TTL desirable/lefteyedness

["Joe Stephenson" <joeleica@email.msn.com>]

I'm a left eye viewer, too, Mikael. I also use Olympus and Leica cameras and
like both for different situations. I use my left eye because the right
isn't as good, and also because a habit a long time ago. When I started
using Leica's (M3 and M6), I tried to do the "right thing" and use my right
eye, but it just didn't work for me. I sometimes wear sunglasses in bright
light and am just able to see the M3 frame for 50mm, but the camera often
touches the surface of the glasses. Annoying, and likely to scratch the
surface of the glasses. I don't know about Leica, but Olympus made neat
diopter correctors with a rubber eye cup that slipped onto the back of the
camera. If you could find one it might help with using the OM's. Perhaps
there is a similar device for Leica's?
regards,
Joe Stephenson
- -----Original Message-----
From: Mikael von Numers <mnumers@abo.fi>
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Friday, October 02, 1998 5:29 AM
Subject: [Leica] M6TTL desirable/lefteyedness

>Lee, Ken wrote:
>
>I found it difficult to see the full 50mm frame in the M3 finder.  I
>traded
>> the M3 in on an M6HM and I love it.  The 50mm framelines are easy for me
to
>> see and in a pinch I can use a 35. It just means I have to look around a
bit
>> to see everything.  I don't know how common my "problem" is maybe it is
made
>> worse because I am left eyed.
>>
>> Ken
>>
>
>Hi,
>My name is Mikael, a professional biologist from Finlad. I have
>been a lurker on the LUG for about one year. I am an M3 user, but
>for shooting during fieldwork I use the Japanese Leicas, which are in
>my opinion the Olympus OM3/OM4. I am righteyed and wear eyeglasses.
>When I use the SLR:s I always fockus with my right eye. But with the M3
>I use the left eye. In my opinion it is very difficult to focus, hold
>the
>camera steady and avoid scratches on the eyeglasses when fockusing with
>the right eye. It is much easier to hold the camera steady when using
>the left eye,
>especially if you have a Leicameter MR on top of the M3. You can quite
>comfortably
>lean the Leicameter against your forehead, which increases steadiness
>considerable.
>Do any of you LUGers have similar experiences or any comments on my
>shooting habits.
>
>best regards,
>Mikael