Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] correction lenses--POSSIBLE ERROR
From: Dennis Painter <dennis@hale-pohaku.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2001 22:17:49 -0700
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Julian Koplen wrote:

> Very helpful, Tom, thank you.  I think Leica should publish the built-in
> diopter information in their handbooks and owner's manuals, so that visually
> impaired people can better choose their optical correction.  Most users will
> not have the luxury of trying out various correction eyepieces.  Those who
> need custom eyepieces must know what's in the camera before knowing what to
> order from the optical lab.
>
> Julian
>

I think it is in the manual they ship with the M6. Can someone check it?

Dennis

>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Furlotte" <tfurlott@midsouth.rr.com>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 9:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] correction lenses--POSSIBLE ERROR
>
> Julian,
>  I was told at the Leica School in 1986 that M cameras have a -.5
> diopter and a virtual image distance of 2m.  Hope this clears up the
> confusion.
> Tom Furlotte
> Memphis TN USA
> p.s.: The R3 and R4 have a -1 diopter and the SL and SL2 have a -.5.

Replies: Reply from "Mxsmanic" <mxsmanic@hotmail.com> (Re: [Leica] correction lenses--POSSIBLE ERROR)
In reply to: Message from "Nguyen, Olivier T [AMSTA-AR-CCF]" <onguyen@pica.army.mil> (RE: [Leica] correction lenses)
Message from "Julian Koplen" <jkoplen@mindspring.com> (Re: [Leica] correction lenses)
Message from "Mxsmanic" <mxsmanic@hotmail.com> (Re: [Leica] correction lenses)
Message from "Julian Koplen" <jkoplen@mindspring.com> (Re: [Leica] correction lenses--POSSIBLE ERROR)
Message from "Tom Furlotte" <tfurlott@midsouth.rr.com> (Re: [Leica] correction lenses--POSSIBLE ERROR)
Message from "Julian Koplen" <jkoplen@mindspring.com> (Re: [Leica] correction lenses--POSSIBLE ERROR)