Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Herb, When's your trash pick up? Lea - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Herbert & Lee Kanner" <kanner@acm.org> To: <leica-users-digest@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 1:59 PM Subject: [Leica] Rangefinder superimposed vs. split image? : Yes, it means Leica is assuming that its customers are mentally deficient. : I'm so insulted, I'm going to throw away my M6 TTL. : : Herb : : Orignal message------------- : : Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 23:35:36 -0800 (PST) : From: Ray Moth <ray_moth@yahoo.com> : Subject: [Leica] Rangefinder superimposed vs. split image? : Message-ID: <20020225073536.90706.qmail@web9102.mail.yahoo.com> : References: : : Dear All, : : This might seem like a dumb question but what does the Leica M6 manual : mean by saying there is the option of using either superimposed images : or a split image when focusing using the rangefinder patch? : : At first, I thought it might mean that the user can either look at the : two images in the RF patch and tweak the focus until they merge into : one or, alternatively, look at a vertical line that passes through the : RF patch and tweak the focus until it shows no discontinuity, such as : with the central split-image part of a typical SLR focusing screen. : However, this seems so blindingly obvious as to be not worth even : mentioning, unless Leica is assuming that its customers are mentally : deficient. : : So ... what does it really mean? : : -- : Herbert Kanner : kanner@acm.org : 650-326-8204 : : Do not meddle in the affairs of cats, : for they are subtle and will pee : on your computer! : -- : 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