Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]rolleiflex wrote: > > i just bought an m2 [...] i can barely > see the 50mm framelines, so obviously > the 35mm lines are nowhere to be found > [...] > does anyone know of a way to solve this Hi Alexander ... I've an M2 and wear glasses, and have no trouble seeing the 35mm frame lines and the surrounding area. However, I do get my eye up very close to the finder. I installed a rubber protector to avoid scratching my glasses so I feel comfortable getting close in, but even before installing the rubber guard I could still see the entire frame. So, why is it that you can't see the frame line and I can? The answer to that question might be the solution to your problem. Here's a thought - maybe your glasses are further from your eye than mine. The lenses in my glasses are small, only about 1½-inches high and about 2-inches in width, and they sit pretty close to the eye. The top of the lens rests below the uppermost part of the eye socket, allowing the lens to get closer to the eye than my larger glasses, the top of which reaches my eye brow. So, perhaps that's something to consider. Of course, we all have different facial features, and mine may allow for this sort of lens better than yours. But it may well be worth a try to try different frames to see if any work better for you. - -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:belinkoff@earthlink.net "Why should I use a meter? What if the darn thing broke on me when I was out making a photograph? Then what would I do?"