Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Frank, I'm going to call Leica in NJ tomorrow to find out the exact eyepiece power of their M6 rangefinder. Then I can give you the correct answer. Once I have that bit of information, I can nail the Rx the first time. 53 right? Richard > > From: "Frank Filippone" <red735i@earthlink.net> > Date: 2002/07/03 Wed AM 12:14:44 EDT > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Subject: RE: RE: [Leica] Eyeglasses and diopter adjustment lenses > > OK... I am going to look a bit stupid...... I went to my Eye Dr. today to > pick up my new glasses...... The right eye has window pane for distance and > +2.25 for reading.... SO the eyepiece diopter that is the best for me is > .... Zero? or +.5 ? > > No more guessing about my age... you were off by only a year...... > > Frank Filippone > red735i@earthlink.net > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of > rclompus@cox.net > Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 7:51 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: RE: [Leica] Eyeglasses and diopter adjustment lenses > > > Frank, > > I need to know your distance prescription - not your reading prescription. > The +2.00 for reading tells me your probably between 49 and 52. Your > distance prescription will determine the corrective eyepiece needed for > clear vision through the rangefinder. > > Can you tell me what your distance Rx is? If we put our heads together, we > can figure this thing out. > > > Richard > > > > From: "Frank Filippone" <red735i@earthlink.net> > > Date: 2002/06/26 Wed AM 01:32:00 EDT > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > CC: <rclompus@cox.net> > > Subject: RE: [Leica] Eyeglasses and diopter adjustment lenses > > > > Richard.. my reading perscription from my Dr. is +2. I went to a Leica > > store and tried +1.5, +2, +1.0, 0 (no diopter) and -.5. There was no +.5 > > available. This was on a .72 Leica M7 ( I have a M6, but the VF should be > > the same) and compared to a M6 ( mine) so I could swap diopters and try > > things out as a comparison..... > > > > The +1.5 should have been perfect, given the finder is supposed to be a > +.5 > > on its own ands assuming my reading perscription is what I should be > > equating to........ wrong... The best I could tell was 0.. none... with > the > > +1 equally good/bad... so I think maybe that I need a +.5 > > > > Note that the -.5 was substanbtially worse than the 0. So a - anything > > looks worng for me as well... > > > > I tried this with my glasses on and off... with virtually little change... > > the glasses were used in the chin down position, using the far distance > > perscription...... > > > > My conclusion is that you can not guess nor calculate .. you must go to a > > store and try the things out..... YMMV > > > > I have tried this twice now.. once on my Hassy, and now on the Leica.... > > Neither worked as the equations should have....I use a chimney finder ont > he > > Hassy that has a variable Diopter built in and the PME 90, ditto the > > adjustability..... > > > > The M6 is unsuccessful to date.... > > > > Frank Filippone > > red735i@earthlink.net > > > > > > -- > > 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 > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html