Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/14

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Improving IIIf r/f contrast -- cheapskate version?
From: Ken Wilcox <wilcox@tir.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Nov 1999 10:23:43 -0500

I have tried these and found that in dim light it simply makes the image
dimmer yet. No practivcal value. In bright light, however, it makes
focusing even faster.

Ken Wilcox


At 09:12 AM 11/14/99 -0500, Stephen Alred wrote:
>All,
>
>My IIIf black dial is usable in sunlight, but inside the rangefinder just
>about disappears. As I understand it, I have two options to help my
focussing:
>
>1) Repair the beam splitter in the r/f mechanism -- for this I have a $195
>quote from the folks at Photography on Bald Mountain (baldmtn@pacbell.net
>for those who might be interested; and
>2) An orange filter for the r/f window -- seems to be definitely a
>collectible, since by bid for one on eBay was woefully inadequate!
>
>So:
>a) Can anyone vouch that the orange filter actually improves things, and
>b) If so, can someone suggest a CC filter equivalent -- I'm not too proud
>to fabricate something...
>
>Thanks
>
>Steve Alred
>
>
>
>
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