Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]RANT MODE ON THE TRUTH! I have read this and other opinions from Leica – and others. I have heard three different definite causes for the flare from three different reliable high ups in Leica. So far none of them has resulted in a solution. Lord knows they have been feeling the heat for 18 (eighteen) years over the issue. If it is just a simple switch of mirrors why the h***, pardon the language, do they not switch it back?!!! If it is just a missing element why wait 18 (eighteen) years to do something?!!! I may be wrong, which I freely confess, but if the solution is so d***, pardon the language, simple why is it 18 (eighteen) years and counting? Were they all dropped on their heads at birth? Do they think we were all dropped on our heads at birth? It b*****, pardon the language, better be something fantastically complicated to take 18 (eighteen) years to fix! Starting to get just a little annoyed, John Collier PS: Nothing personal, it is not you I want to throttle. Normally I am a very mild mannered not so young man. My apologies to you in advance. PPS: My personal opinion, of no value, is that it has to do with how the metering display was incorporated into the viewfinder. This is allowing stray light from certain angles to white out the finder. This strikes me as something the little b******s, pardon the language, could well not have the resourses to fix what with them losing money every year for as long as I can remember... RANT MODE OVER On Wednesday, September 18, 2002, at 11:13 PM, Dennis Painter wrote: > The truth is out there, look for it. > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [Leica] Rangefinder Whiteout Problem - The Answer from Leica > Date: Sat, 9 Mar 2002 10:26:44 +0100 (MET) > From: Dr.Alexander.Kraus@gmx.de > > > Hi Lugers, > much has been speculated about the rangefinder flare problem in late > M4-P > and M6 (TTL) > cameras. Recently, I found an interesting posting in the Leica customer > forum, where someone stated that the reason for the whiteout of the > rangefinder > patch would be the switch from a flat mirror (for brightline > illumination) to > a parabolic one. The latter one would give siginifcantly brighter > frames, > however under certain light conditions, the light would be focussed > directly on > the rangefinder hole of the frame mask mechanism. > This sounded very reasonable to me and so I decided ton ask Leica > directly > whether above explanation is correct. Yesterday, I received an email > from Mr. > von Gyimes from Leica. He wrote: > Translation: > I is correct that the rangefinder (patch) flare problem is caused by the > parabolic mirror. > Under certain light conditions (110° to the light source) the > rangefinder > patch can become bright white and unusable. > This problem was significantly reduced by introducing a second > reflective > surface in the M7 and M6 TTL, but it was not yet possible to eliminate > it > completely. > However, we are working on a solution and we are confident that it will > be > introduced at the Photokina 2002. > The coated viewfinder windows of the M7 enhance the contrast of the > viewfinder image visibly. In fall 2002 it will be possible to upgrade > Leica M6/M6TTL > cameras with these windows. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html