Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 8/14/01 10:10 PM, Frank Filippone at red735i@earthlink.net wrote: > Is there an optician in the house? > > We have 2 different opinions, 180 degrees out from each other..... > > The question, to restate the obvious, is.... > > I use a 1 diopter distance lens in my eyeglasses. I wish to use my M6 > without my glasses, but be able to properly see through my VF. The M6 has > a -0.5 dioptere as part of the optical path. > > Wihout my glasses, what diopter lens must I buy and place on the VF of my M6 > to be able to see through the VF without eye strain? > > Frank Filippone > red735i@earthlink.net > Hi Frank, If your 1.00 has a minus in front of it on our prescription you will need a - -1.00 lens insert for your M6 viewfinder. If your 1.00 has a plus sign in front of it on your prescription you will need a +1.00 lens insert for your M6 viewfinder. Keep it simple. Leitz has done all the hard optical calculations for us. Patrick Markham, LDO (Licensed Dispensing Optician)