Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You'd have to ask an optical expert on that. But from what I understand the .68 comes close to the traditional view for the M8/9. This explanation was from one of the videos interviewing the Leica engineers, no I don't remember which one. Gene -------------- Original message from Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com>: -------------- > > On Oct 23, 2009, at 10:39 AM, grduprey at mchsi.com wrote: > > > > > > > It has to do with the body thickness, the M8 and M9 are thicker and > > the traditional vf mag will not work correctly. > > > why not ? > > so how does changing the magnification alter that? > > > Steve > > > > > > Gene> -------------- Original message from "Frank Filippone" > > > >: -------------- > > > > > >> I meant to ask about something similar..... > >> > >> Why is the M8 and M9 VF set for a .68VF rather than the > >> traditional .91 in > >> the M3 and .72 in the M6? > >> > >> I have forgotten the "wisdom" of this choice...... > >> > >> Frank Filippone > >> red735i at earthlink.net > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information