Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Let's do the math. If its 1.25x, it will turn a .85 into a 1.0625, a 0.72 into a 0.9, and a .58 into a .725. Gee, those match Erwin's numbers! Now, wouldn't those $9.99 1.25 reading glasses do the same? Thinking about it some more, if I use an eyepiece correction lens with negative correction (lowering magnification), or wear contact lenses or glasses with a negative correction, am I losing focusing accuracy? Of course, seing the split images more clearly should help more than one would lose because of the lower magnification! I guess you want the highest magnification correction lens you can focus comfortably on. How do you determine this? Maybe this is why they say to use correction lenses .5 from the true correction. I digress. Tom Schofield >Here's an interesting gizmo for M telephoto users. Erwin Puts, in his >latest >email newsletter, indicates that Leica has produced a 1.25x add-on >viewfinder >magnifier for the M6, that he says works like a charm for to increase the >focus accuracy and subject visibility with 75, 90 and 135 lenses. It would >make a .58 into a .72, the .72 finder becomes the equivalent of the M3 >(0.9x), and the .85 finder stretches to 1.06x! He gave no indication of >when >it will be available, but it's probably worth a look for long-lens users. >My >dealer has a call in to Lisle-Kelco to see about availability. > > >Does anyone have any more info on this? > > >Paul > > >> > >I have heard that it turns the .72 into a 1.25... not like the M3, but even >more tele...but other than that it is still not in production nor is an >official price available yet. I doubt anyone has it " in stock" as I called >a >friend in Germany and they have not seen them yet... > >I'm not sure what it is supposed to turn the .58 into, but it should be at >least .72 I guess...? > >I also heard that it ties onto a strap lug when not in use. Very slick >indeed! > >Still, I would say that it will stand to be the most desired accessory in >the >Leica line when it comes out! > >cheers, >Rich >www.photovillage.com _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp