Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] high-eyepoint?
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 10:30:15 -0700
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Brougham wrote:
> 
> Paul Chefurka <Paul_Chefurka@pmc-sierra.com> wrote:
> 
> > But as I understand it, that's not the point of the .58 - it's the
> > "high-eyepoint" Leica everyone's been yelling for.
> 
> What exactly does high-eyepoint mean?
> 
I think the term was first used with an F4 finder.
You didn't have to squeeze you glasses into the finder you could see everything
from an inch or two back.
Back means high i took it.
If you were shooting yourself in the foot it would be high!
Mark W. Rabiner
:)
In reply to: Message from Brougham <brougham3@yahoo.com> ([Leica] high-eyepoint?)