Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/08

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Subject: [Leica] Re: 1.25 Magnifier
From: Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>
Date: Mon, 08 Oct 2001 15:18:05 -0700

Frank,

Will it work with a diopter?

Jim


At 02:44 PM 10/8/2001 -0700, you wrote:
>OK... it arrived today and I am excited.....
>
>First.... the magnifier fits inside a small threaded portion of the M (
>M1-M6, including the M5, of course not the MD or MDa) VF.  Nothing to
>remove, just screw it right in.
>
>Second... the magnifier, when used on a .72 body allows both eyes to be open
>at the same time.....an old thread, but the way I learned to shoot a RF
>camera.  Both eyes open.
>
>Third... I tried the Magnifier out to see if the VF lines are  more or less
>obscured than without the magnifier.....  I wear glasses.  WIth my glasses
>on, no Magnifier, I can not see the 28mm framelines without moving my head.
>With the magnifier on, I need to move my head MORE to see the 35 framelines.
>YMMV.
>
>Fourth... the actual coverage angle is the 75mm framelines with the
>magnifier on, and expecting little to NO VF vignetting.  The 90mm is a
>better "fit", as there is really no vignetting at this frameline size.
>
>FIfth... the little chain and catches will be necessary to keep the little
>gadget from getting lost.  The threaded part only engages about a 1/2 turn,
>making eventual loss pretty likely without something to catch its eventual
>unintentional unthreading.  The case it comes with is pretty dorky, but at
>least allows a place to store the thing......I wish there were room for an
>extra battery as well in there.... it is also too big to fit inside the
>Tom-RapidWinder spare batterty compartment.
>
>
>
>Frank Filippone
>red735i@earthlink.net
>
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