Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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). - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html