Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Pablo Kolodny wrote: > > >> and BALUG, for the Buenos Aires LUG... > >> Of course some pros: BALUG meeting is simply when I want, I show myself my > >> own Leica gear, I sit in front of any mirror and chat about my problems re > >> Leica and other stuff... very funny until my wife asks me what I am doing. > >> It's really hard to believe I'm at a meeting. > >> One of the worst of the cons I find is that reverse looking at the mirror... > >> I have to move my left hand in the case I like to see me moving my right > >> hand and so on... It seems I'll be setting some pentaprism to fix this big > >> issue. > >> > > > > > > There is a solution to the problem - other than a LOT of medication.:-) > > In this year's Neiman Marcus Xmas catalogue they are featuring a > > right-way mirror - for $300 you can look in a mirror and "see yourself > > as others see you." Hey, come on, what's $300 for that privilege? ;-) > > > > B. D. > > > > BD, > > I wish I have those 300 bucks. > My medication budget is over 1k... and worst yet, in Argentina thanks to our > debt we can't get more than $ 250.- per week from ATMs. Not too many mirror > shops operate with credit cards, yet. Maybe we can pay via a cheque but > amount is taxable by 3%. > Maybe I have to sell all my Nikon gear for the $ 300.- mirror thing or just > a Leica cap plus a screw coming off of a Noctilux... > By the way, how could I contact that Mr. Neiman Marcus Xmas ? > > PK > Pablo You can improvise with two ordnary mirrors. Set them vertically edge to edge at right angles (90 degrees) to each other. Face them looking in at the edge where they meet. Real cheap if you already have 2 mirrors ;-) Dennis - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html