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

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

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."

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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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