Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Henry Ting Subject: [Leica] Caution when using the 1.25x magnifier > Just want to throw caution in the air when using the > 1.25x magnifier. > > I volunteered to be our party's photographer during > the New Year's Eve party. After about 3 rolls of > films, I swapped a 90 Cron and then screw in the 1.25x > viewfiner for some close-up shots. During the > excitment of the shooting, and when some folks were > getting rowdy someone shoved me and I bumped my camera > just as I was framing a shot. Well the protruding > 1.25x can really hurt and I got a "black eye" as well > as a bruised cornea. > > I just want to warn the folks here about the danger of > the eyepiece design. The protrusion fits the eyeball > perfectly and unlike the ordinary eyepiece where your > entire face touches the camera while framing a shot, > the 1.25x mag's only anchor point is against your > eyeball. So when the going gets hot......watch out.<<<<<< Henry, Thanks for the observation, but in reality one isn't usually going around being bumped by drunks. :-( Under "normal working conditions" the 1.25 isn't that much of a physical problem. It's much like a car crash observation....... " I'd like to warn people about the steering wheel in their car. Gee I was driving down the street and a guy crashed into me and if it weren't for the steering wheel being where it was I'd have been OK!" ;-) I know, yeah right. Com'n it's early morning and I haven't taken my two rolls of film in the Leica yet!! ;-) ted - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html