Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] patch flare
From: "B.Entus" <brutus@mda.ca>
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 14:18:45 -0800

At 09:12 AM 11/01/02 -0800, you wrote:
>There are two types of flare. The first is where a light strikes the
>viewfinder in such a way that the whole finder flares out. All M cameras are
>equally susceptible to this type of, thankfully rare,  flare. The second is
>where the rangefinder patch flares out. It mainly seems to occur when you
>eye is not properly centred in the eyepiece. I find that where my 0.72's
>rangefinder patch flares out, my M2 patch slowly disappears as my eye goes
>away from centre. The TTL's flare is noticeable and annoying but the M2's
>disappearing patch is just as debilitating; just not as immediately
>noticeable.
>
>When my 0.72 TTL's patch flares, I just re-centre my eye and the problem
>disappears. It was very annoying at first but now I do not notice it at all.
>One benefit of the flaring is that forces you to keep your eye centred where
>focusing is most accurate. An important factor with limited DOF lenses wide
>open.

I have noticed the described effect on the M2. An ancillary benefit- when 
centered for best patch contrast, I can (just) see all 35mm frame lines at 
once while wearing glasses (and vice versa).
  

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