Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The eyes change the magnification of the image. (I may be wrong about this, I've never actually tried it myself.) Ken Wilcox At 2:23 -0400 8/16/0, a fine scholar, Steve LeHuray wrote: >> Paul, >> >> If I recall correctly, the lens will not focus properly without the specs. >> >> Ken Wilcox > >Ken, > >Just curious. How can the lens not focus properly without the eyes? If the >two images in the viewfinder patch are lined up it is in focus, no? At least >they are on my M3 when I use a Summaron (no eyes though) same thing when I >use a 21mm. > >Steve >Annapolis >> >> At 5:17 +0100 8/16/0, a fine scholar, Paul Bolam wrote: >> >>>Anyone know an easy way of removing the specs from this lens? >>> >>>I use it on an M3 and have found that the specs are a bit unnecessary as the >>>M3 viewfinder is already pretty close to a 35mm angle of view (well, good >>>enough for my purposes). >>> >>>So, in an attempt to minimise weight and bulk, I unscrewed the retaining bar >>>on the lens and tried to pull off the specs. Unfortunately, the specs >>>decided that they preferred to stay attached to the lens and I gave it up as >>>a bad job. >>> >>>The specs may have won the first round but I ain't giving up! >>> >>>Thanks, >>>Paul. >> >> >> ---- >> Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits >> preferred---> <wilcox@tir.com> >> <kwilcox@gfn.org> >> >> - ---- Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits preferred---> <wilcox@tir.com> <kwilcox@gfn.org>