Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No John, you understand wrong. B.D. has it almost right. But diopters are not the same as powers of magnification. +1.25 diopters is not the same as 1.25X If all you need is a +2, you will have to look carefully so see the difference with your glasses. ============================================================ - --- John Black <jblack@ambio.net> wrote: > As I understand it, diopter correction is not simple > magnification but > "correction". I use a +2 diopter correction lens on my M > cameras and there > is no magnification of the image. > > If there was magnification, our glasses would make the > world look VERY > strange!! > > JB > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 1:17 PM > Subject: [Leica] Optical Question > > > > Okay, all you Optigods, a question for you: > > > > If a + diopter is a magnifier, wouldn't a +1.25 diopter > do the same thing > > that the new $229 Leica M 1.25 Viefinder magnifier does > - for $73, without > > protruding from the back of the camera, and without the > really cute little > > chain and carrying case? > > > > I am, of course, being a bit facetious - but the > question is absolutely > > serious. If they aren't the same thing, what is > different about them in > > terms of function? > > > > Thanks > > > > B. D. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On > Behalf Of Photo > > Phreak > > Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 1:26 PM > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > Cc: shutterbug@iinet.net.au > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Hypothetical..... > > > > > > > > --- Karina Klaas <shutterbug@iinet.net.au> wrote: > > > > > > What would happen and how would you feel if Leica > went > > > bankrupt tomorrow? > > > > > > Do you have everything you need and would the value > of > > > what you have > > > increase/decrease? > > > > > > This is a hypothetical...not intended to create > > > chaos/rumours. > > > > > > Judging by the intense following, I would think this > > > would not pass without > > > a monumental wake..... > > > > > > Karina > > > ============================================================ > > > > I am sure that the finacial gnomes would do jsut as > has > > been done befor. They would sell the name for some > > outrageous amount and live happily ever after.......... > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Try FREE Yahoo! Mail - the world's greatest free email! > > http://mail.yahoo.com/ > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Try FREE Yahoo! Mail - the world's greatest free email! http://mail.yahoo.com/ - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html