Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/03/29

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Subject: [Leica] RE: Flare fix
From: jcb at visualimpressions.com (JCB)
Date: Tue Mar 29 15:00:38 2005
References: <DBC3D7D0A071F743AE0767C9C6071EDA0A18526D@il0015exch010u.ih.lucent.com> <ILENJKCCOJOKJFHFEFACMEOJCLAA.luisripoll@telefonica.net>

Which is exactly why I opted for the Lutz Konermann $17 (for two M6's) 
solution. Works like a champ!

http://www.leicagoodies.com/

JB



At 02:51 PM 3/29/2005, Luis Ripoll wrote:
>Hi Roger, ...Feli,
>
>I have modified too the VF of my M6TTL, and it is true what you say, it is
>improved, BUT no so much - and I don't know why - as the MP VF, this one is
>in my opinion more clear and with more contrast than the modified VF, and I
>have expend about 400 Euro, I have sand my camera to Solms.
>
>Saludos desde Barcelona
>Luis
>-----Mensaje original-----
>De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org
>[mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org]En nombre de
>Bunting, Roger L (Roger)
>Enviado el: martes, 29 de marzo de 2005 6:11
>Para: 'lug@leica-users.org'
>Asunto: [Leica] Flare fix
>
>I had my M6 modified about a few weeks ago by Don Goldberg (DAG). The
>charges were about $170 plus postage. My full cost was $186 plus my postage
>to send the camera to him, so about $210. The change to the viewfinder is
>IMO significant. Prior to the modification, any horizontal motion of my eye
>from center caused "silvering" of the RF patch to the extent that it was
>totally useless. Now there is no "silvering" with horizontal eye movement,
>there is some slight silvering with off-center eye movement in the +/-
>vertical direction. The patch is dimmed, but not totally blocked. My
>focusing is much easier and more accurate. A significant improvement.
>
> > Anyone know what the going price is for the flare fix on the M6 etc?
> > thanks,
> > feli
> > ________________________________________________________
> > feli2 at earthlink.net <http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>
>2 + 2 = 4                      www.elanphotos.com


In reply to: Message from rlbunting at lucent.com (Bunting, Roger L (Roger)) ([Leica] Flare fix)
Message from luisripoll at telefonica.net (Luis Ripoll) ([Leica] Flare fix)