RE: [Leica] Re: .85x and 75-135mm

["B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>]

I agree, Rob...Although I have to say that if there were another rangefinder
with Leica build-quality available - with Leica glass or the equivalent,
that camera's not having the flare would make it attractive....

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Rob Appleby
Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 10:10 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: .85x and 75-135mm


I have had the problem occasionally, but not enough to want to buy a new
camera to resolve it. I'd say that it never impinges beyond a very brief
annoyance.

- -- Rob

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- ----- Original Message -----
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 3:31 PM
Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: .85x and 75-135mm


> Or it could be that some people are either, a. So taken with the Red Dot
> that they can't bring themselves to acknowledge that there is a problem
with
> rangefinder flare, or b. Some people take the rangefinder flare problem
for
> granted, and therefore don't think of it as a problem.
>
> But it is possible, Steve, that you and about a half-a-dozen other people
> who say they have never experienced M6 rangefinder flare have the handful
of
> cameras that were dropped, kicked, or otherwise somehow jiggered to
> eliminate the problem.:-)
>
> I'd point out that even Leica has finally acknowledged the problem, and
> announced a while back that they would be making a fix in the M7 to reduce
> the rangefinder flare which  is a fact of life in the M6 and original M7s.
> In fact, it was even noted that they could retrofit the fix into M6TTLs,
but
> not M6 Classics.
>
> And the flare is worse in the M6 .85 than it is in the .72, although the
> "shade" does improve things."
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Steve
> LeHuray
> Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 1:03 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: .85x and 75-135mm
>
>
> > i am a real "shade" convert, on both my 72 and 85 (i like the "sling"
> too.)
> > the shade seems to make a big difference on the 85.  i find the frame
> > lines do dim a bit, particularly on the right side.
> >
> > -rei
> >
>
> I have been wondering about the dreaded M flare for several years now,
> wondering because flare has never occured with any of my Ms (2 M2s, M3, 2
> M6TTLs). Many others have also have no flare problems. Could it have
> something to do with the difference in peoples eyes? Could it be there is
a
> correct and incorrect way to look through the viewfinder?
>
> sl
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