Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Two months ago my dealer ordered a replacement standard M6 eye ring for me. It has not yet arrived, but when it does I plan to put it on my wife's M3, The M3 ring is metal and the M6 ring is a soft rubber or plastic. Cheers! kw >I noticed on a camping trip that I was beginning to scratch my eyeglasses >(with M3). I have a long eye relief with my glasses and it is a problem to >see the whole frame so my glasses lens really gets moved around over the >eyepiece. I had some moleskin (the adhesive backed pads used to pad feet >from blisters) in my pack and fashioned a small pad for around the view >finder. After many years, I've changed it as needed and the last time, >darkened it with a permanant magic marker. A little ratty but no more >scratched lenses. > >Roger >-- > >On Sat, 03 Oct 1998 07:16:03 richard.setchim wrote: >>Mikael von Numers wrote: >><<In my opinion it is very difficult to focus, hold the camera steady and >>avoid scratches on the eyeglasses when focusing with the right eye.>> >> >>Japanese Leica shops sell stick on patches to cover the metal eyepiece ring >>- just a black (strongly) self-adhesive leatherette ring. Works just fine >>and an improvement over the home made ones I used to fashion. (I much >>prefer the plastic eyepiece surround of the Minolta CLE, though). >> >>Regards. >> >> >> > > >-----== Sent via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==----- >http://www.dejanews.com/ Easy access to 50,000+ discussion forums - ---- Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits Davison Middle School preferred---> <wilcox@umcc.umich.edu> 600 Dayton, Davison, MI 48423 <kwilcox@gfn.org>