Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/06/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Fair enough. I didn't think it made sense from an economic point of view, now you demonstrate that it also screws up the form factor. So it could be done, just would be a bad idea for the obvious reasons. - --- rclompus@cox.net wrote: > Yes, Leica could re-design the rangefinder to > include a dioptric correcting lens. I suspect it > would enlarge the top of the camera even more making > it seem more like the size of the M5 rather than the > popular size of the M6. > > Richard > > > > From: Darrell Jennings > <darrell_jennings@yahoo.com> > > Date: 2002/06/01 Sat PM 04:09:10 EDT > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Diopter > > > > Richard, couldn't you simply add a diopter > mechanism > > in the back of the viewfinder that adds in the > > correction needed without having to redesign the > whole > > rangefinder mechanism? I have a viewfinder for > > another camera that does this. The downside of > this is > > it would add cost to the whole camera for a subset > of > > customers that need it. > > --- rclompus@cox.net wrote: > > > Lee, > > > > > > the .58, .72 permits you to select the angle of > view > > > you want through the viewfinder. It has nothing > to > > > do with how clearly you'll see through that > > > viewfinder. Fortunately, most types of blur > > > (refractive error) can be well corrected with > > > glasses, contact lenses or surgery. It would > take a > > > complete redesign of the already complex > rangefinder > > > optic to include a dioptric corrective lens. > > > Historically, the rangefinder for the Leica has > been > > > complex from the start but reliable and accurate > as > > > well. > > > > > > Richard > > > > > > Richard Clompus, OD > > > Roanoke, VA > > > > > > > > From: Lee <leeh0@yahoo.com> > > > > Date: 2002/05/31 Fri AM 02:19:50 EDT > > > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > > > Subject: [Leica] Diopter > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > Anybody knows why leica can't have a built-in > > > diopter? > > > > Instead, they come out with these .58, .72, > etc.? > > > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > Lee > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > > Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World > Cup > > > > http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com > > > > -- > > > > To unsubscribe, see > > > > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe, see > > > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup > > http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html