Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/08/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I regret selling my Nocti after having live view on the Sony. I don't think my eye surgery made a difference regarding ref focusing Sent from my iPhone Sonny Carter http://www.SonC.com/look > On Aug 30, 2016, at 11:39 AM, Robert Baron <robertbaron1 at gmail.com> > wrote: > > I've had both eyes done this summer. I elected for the monofocal lenses > and am glad I did, I've got friends who have had problems trying to use the > others. > > I had worn contact lenses since the 60s (yeah, I know) and had added > reading glasses since age 40 (33 years ago, if counting). My late long > time friend and ophthalmologist was a Nikon shooter and he always joked > that I would eventually go blind and have to give him all my Leicas. > > This year my current ophthalmologist diagnosed cataracts (an MD PhD and > married to my ex-wife's niece, also an MD) and we discussed the lens > question and whether to elect for correction to distance or near version. > I elected for distance and now after almost a lifetime of being near > sighted I am far sighted, but close vision is easily corrected with > readers. > > My vision is now remarkably clear - almost like I removed a light yellow > filter - and I need to get out and start shooting again, probably after my > last post-op checkup tomorrow. > > I sold my Noctilux a long time ago because of weight and difficulty close > focusing. Will I now regret it? > > Hope This Helps. > > --Bob > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information