Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]From: John Collier <jbcollier@shaw.ca> Subject: Re: [Leica] M3 Eye Relief Question You can also just fit the M6 eyepiece which has a rubber rim to protect your glasses. John Collier On Tuesday, January 14, 2003, at 10:20 AM, Chris Chen wrote: > FWIW, if you decide to go w/an M2 & plan to > regularly use a 35mm, you should be aware that, for > some unknown reason, Leitz put a smaller rear VF > eyepiece opening on the M2 than on the M3 or the M6 > (can't compare it w/an M4 as I haven't looked through > 1 in years)--I found it difficult to see the 35mm > frame on my M2 for that reason until I had DAG enlarge > the opening as part of a CLA/repair job. What's that??? I hadn't heard of this, and was just complaining about not seeing the whole 35mm frame line on my M2. John, do you say that the eyepieces are interchangeable, and the M6 one is bigger AND padded? You can just swap them? I've never looked through an M6 . . . Carl - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html