Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/10/04

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Subject: [Leica] Quick review of the HK made 0.85 VF Magnifier.
From: tomschofield at comcast.net (Tom Schofield)
Date: Thu Oct 4 08:45:56 2007
References: <009401c80485$55e98d30$01bca790$@net><6D5CD30C-738C-46F2-8840-72AA63C20CDA@charter.net> <009f01c80491$08e7ff10$1ab7fd30$@net> <000d01c80542$12c749d0$2101a8c0@luispersonal>

I had been thinking about ordering the 1.25x from him, and it is good  
to hear there are no complaints other than lack of a rubber coating.

I was also thinking about his 1.25/0.85 2-pack.  As for the 0.85x,  
would you say that if you are contact wearer, would the 0.85x work fine?

Tom

On Oct 2, 2007, at 3:17 PM, Luis Ripoll wrote:

> Hi frank,
>
> Again absoloutely agree with you, I own too a Leica 1,25x  
> viewfinder and
> I've get what I expect, but it was not the same thing with the  
> 0,85x from
> Eterefore.
> Best
> Luis
>
>
>
> I wish it were, or maybe I missed it.. the 1.25 Leica magnifier  
> works as you
> would expect.  And I think that is what was said.  I asked about  
> the .85
> magnifier and I ( in my mind) never got a clear answer.  Thus the  
> purchase.
> My results are stated in a very straightforward way such that  
> others can
> understand the limitations and strengths.
>
> Frank Filippone
> red735i@earthlink.net
> Someone did post a similar experience some time back.


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