Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: .85x and 75-135mm
From: "Greg J. Lorenzo" <gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca>
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 17:43:44 -0600
References: <MBBBJHIBKCKEAEOKKBPOIEMLEIAA.bdcolen@earthlink.net>

Actually a Leica rep from Germany denied the existence of VF flare to me 
last May. (Of course there's flare).

Regards,

Greg

B. D. Colen wrote:

>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."
>
>-----Original Message-----
>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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In reply to: Message from "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> (RE: [Leica] Re: .85x and 75-135mm)