[Leica] Eyepiece magnifier

[alex at zabrovsky.com (Alex)]

I acquired both x1.25 and x0.85 HK magnifiers for my M6 to handle 90mm 
and 28mm frames. The x1.25 one helps immensily fora  eyeglasses wearer 
like me to acomodate 90mm frame for better and easier focusing. The unit 
is solid and appear to be well made, albeit the few minor issues with 
one as I can see (at least when coupled to my M6): the threading on 
either the magnifier or the camera eyepiece is very short - takes about 
1/3 revolution only to attach one firmly. At the beginning it didn't 
feel comfidently, but after quite intensive usage proved to be indeed 
firm and snug without any wobbling.
The magnifier's eyepiece is metal-made with hard edges - might be an 
issue for eyeglasses scratching easily the glasses. Some kind of 
rubber-made outer ring would held, but it comes without such (unlike 
Leica's own maginfier, as far as I understand). Without eyeglasses, 
doesn't present a problem, works fine in this respect.
Leica magnifiers comes with a facility to get strapped to the strap lug 
to it cannot be lost, this is indeed somethign I wish HK would offer for 
their maginfiers...

But certainly, I can't imagine Leica's magnifiers to worth nearly four 
times as much as HK's one...perhaps 20-40% I would tolerate, but 
certainly not 200-250%...

Alex

Philip Forrest wrote:

>Has anyone had any experience with the third-party 1.25x magnifiers for the 
>M 
>cameras?  I've had the chance to use the real Leica one & loved it.  my 
>favorite lens is a Nikkor 105mm f/2.5 and the 90mm frameline in my M4 could 
>stand to have a little magnification.  Would certainly make focusing easier 
>too.  So are these sub-$100 deals I see from third party manufacturers at 
>all 
>worth it?  I can't spend $200 on that little piece of glass, I'd have to 
>sell 
>my Leica!
>Your opinions are appreciated.
>
>Philip
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