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Subject: [Leica] M8 Impressions, Pro and Con, correction
From: philippe.orlent at pandora.be (Philippe Orlent)
Date: Wed Nov 15 16:33:18 2006
References: <7.0.1.0.2.20061115152125.0256f670@infoave.net> <26169B14-55FF-4874-BE58-C867CAD89E9B@ncable.net.au> <B3FC5785-32E8-4E3D-B3D0-8659DA9229DD@pandora.be> <18BD8275-E5E3-443E-8411-16051AC332B2@ciudad.com.ar>

I used deduction to come to my conclusion, but I never suggested  
anything else than you did, did I?

Philippe



Op 16-nov-06, om 00:44 heeft Eduardo Albesi het volgende geschreven:

> Philippe,
>
> Eye pressure will not affect visual acuity until the very terminal  
> stages of the disease called glaucoma and due to optic nerve damage  
> most probably caused by an increase of intraocular pressure.
> In Tina's case, having ruled out everything else, it's almost  
> certainly a refractive change/problem, easily solved with a  
> prescription adjustment (ie new glasses).
>
> Ed Albesi
>
> El 15/11/2006, a las 20:04, Philippe Orlent escribi?:
>
>> Could it be that the overall VR is a bit dimmer, but the patch  
>> brighter? That's what I thought compared with my MP.
>> I didn't find it difficult at all to focus, on the contrary:  
>> bigger contrast at the borders of the focusing area.
>> So conclusion of doc Phil: you have no loss of image reception  
>> (neurogical), but a lens or eyepressure problem (physical).
>> Physical can be treated, neurogical is a whole lot more complicated.
>> So don't despair :-)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Op 16-nov-06, om 00:08 heeft Alastair Firkin het volgende geschreven:
>>
>>> I have my first pair of glasses coming this afternoon: I can put  
>>> up with not being able to read X-rays at work, but when I could  
>>> not read the f- stop on my M6 something had to give ;-) Better  
>>> than the alternative has always been my philosophy.
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>> On 16/11/2006, at 7:25, Tina Manley wrote:
>>>
>>>> LUG:
>>>>
>>>> Disregard this comment that I made about the M8:
>>>>
>>>> "Either the viewfinder is dimmer than my M7's or my eyes are  
>>>> getting worse (a possibility!)  It's harder to get the focus  
>>>> right than with the M7."
>>>>
>>>> I just got back from having my eyes checked and the vision in my  
>>>> left eye has decreased 20% since my last check-up!  The doctor  
>>>> checked for glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration and all  
>>>> kinds of stuff and found nothing.  I'm going back next week  
>>>> another test and some new glasses.  My focusing with the M8  
>>>> should improve immensely when I have glasses that match my new  
>>>> decreased vision.  Getting old sucks but it's better than the  
>>>> alternative!!
>>>>
>>>> Tina
>>>>
>>>> Tina Manley, ASMP, NPPA
>>>> http://www.tinamanley.com
>>>>
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In reply to: Message from images at InfoAve.Net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] M8 Impressions, Pro and Con, correction)
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Message from philippe.orlent at pandora.be (Philippe Orlent) ([Leica] M8 Impressions, Pro and Con, correction)
Message from eduardoalbesi at ciudad.com.ar (Eduardo Albesi) ([Leica] M8 Impressions, Pro and Con, correction)