Re: [Leica] focusing the M6 .85x

["Roger L. Bunting" <rlbunting@ameritech.net>]

Dale,

I think we are in the same boat. I've been fighting astigmatism for all
of my xx years and can't see past my nose w/o my glasses. I can however
see everything in focus through my M3 and M6 classic viewfinders. I have
varifocus lenses but I'm not suggesting that they are necessary. Through
the upper portion of my lenses I can focus from infinity to about 10-20
feet with out shifting my view point. At the closest distances (3 feet)
i use the center portion of my lenses, very little difference from what
I would do w/o a view finder.

I too have shooting and separate reading/computer glasses but these are
no help with a camera - just your every day correction should be
sufficient. Unless I'm missing something, perhaps just the new
correction in your everyday glasses will help clear things up.

Regards,

Roger

Dale Reed wrote:
> 
> My old(64 years with astigmatism) tired eyes require a new eyeglass
> prescription. I have always used two prescriptions: one for
> reading/computer and one for distance/driving_etc.  My present distance
> prescription works best for focusing my M6s.  Works OK most of the time
> but I would like to do better.
> 
> Actually I had three prescriptions for awhile. When I was shooting
> pistols with my two sons I took my .357 into the ophthalmologist office
> and he optimized my ability to see the gun sights.
> 
> Of course I could not see the targets all that well but hey, life is
> full of tradeoffs.
> 
> So how do I optimize my ability to focus my M6s?  Brian Bower says that
> the virtual distance of the viewfinder image is around 1m/3ft.  Will the
> ophthalmologist be able to measure this distance on my camera before he
> measures my eyes for new glasses?  Will he care?
> 
> And don't tell me to sell my manual Leicas and buy something with
> automatic focusing.  I will do that when I buy my first automobile with
> an automatic transmission or pay some kid to mow my lawn.
> 
> Thanks for the help.   Dale
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