Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/03/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>> -- [ From: Jack Hamilton * EMC.Ver #2.3 ] -- ><snip> ... > > > Anybody know if Leica makes a rubber eyepiece for the > M6 viewfinder? (Shall we call it the `viewfiender'?) > That would solve the scratched glasses problem but make > the viewing even worse. > > I think that the only real solution is contact lenses. > Can you believe it, a US$2.8K camera requires that you > have good vision or be fitted with contacts (if you want > to use wide-angle lenses)? > > Best wishes, > > -- Wolfgang >=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > Wolfgang Sachse Cornell University > sachse@msc.cornell.edu http://www.msc.cornell.edu/~sachse >=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Leica sells diopters attachment for the M6 which screw onto the viewer. I think the new style diopters have a rubber surround to assist in the placement and removal of the diopter AND can protect glasses from scratches. You can get the minimum diopter without it affecting your vision. Give Leica USA a call for more details.