Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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.