Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dan, Thanks, very similar to my own findings. I could have wish the flare might have disappeared completely, but life isn't quite that easy I suppose! I've still got mine on the camera so I guess I can't be that dissillusioned. Either that or I suffer from lethargy and havn't got around to removing it yet! Regards, Jem - -----Original Message----- From: Dan Honemann [SMTP:danh@selectsa.com] Sent: 07 December 2000 16:42 To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: [Leica] Problems with Leica M6 0.85 rangefinder: flare Copied from my post to the LEG... > > Finally, you can invest $10 in one of Lutz Konermann's > > "shades"--see: http://www.konermann.net/shade.html > > Dan, do you have one of the above? If so, I think we'd be > interested in your thoughts on it. Does it work as advertised, > that is, reduces RF flare while slightly reducing the brightness of > the frames? > Is it significantly better than putting a small piece of tape over > the framelines window which will accomplish the same thing, but > doesn't have the directional effect that Konermann claims? I do indeed, but I _just_ got it, and so have very limited experience to write about (I can, however, happily attest that Lutz is quite a nice gent who generously offered to mail me two free "slings" when the one he sent fit a little snug (I use an M-grip as well)). In the tests I conducted last night in my apartment, having the sole of light source directly overhead, the shade performed well, but did not completely eliminate RF flare--merely reduced it. Enough to get the shot? In most cases, I would imagine so. The _only_ solution I've found that completely eliminates the flare is black tape covering the entire framelines window. All others are compromises, and this seems the same--but it may be the best compromise available. I'll live with the shade on my M6 for a few weeks and report back after I've shot with it in a variety of situations. Dan > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Jem Kime > Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2000 2:37 AM > To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us' > Subject: RE: [Leica] Problems with Leica M6 0.85 rangefinder: flare > > > > I probably missed any conversation on the topic after it was released but > have any of you enjoyed success with Lutz Konermann's (stick on) > filter for > the M6, said to reduce flare? > > Jem