Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M3 sorrow
From: "Rei Shinozuka" <shino@panix.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2002 06:52:31 -0400 (EDT)

> From: Dr.Alexander.Kraus@gmx.de

> Anyhow, you can overcome the flare problem by shadowing the middle window
> with your finger. The frames will disappear (or weaken), but so does the flare
> and the rangefinder spot will become very clear and thus exact focussing will
> be very accurate again. 
> 
> In order to be able focus accurately, you have to align your eye with the
> center of the viewfinder. If you don't do that, you can not blame the
> rangefinder for beeing inaccurate. 
> 
> I hope this helps,
> 
> Alex

i was going to suggest this device as quite effective:

http://www.konermann.net/shade.html

but his site seems to indicate he's taking a hiatus from making
his very useful items and the items are "temporarily unavailable."

- -rei

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Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com
Ridgewood, New Jersey

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