Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Just a guess, but they might be the same diopters that are made for the manual X series Minolta cameras. If so, they can be bought at B@H Photo, or Adorama in NYC. <http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home;jsessionid=1zih3GCEji!-1008043834!-2097528683?ci=1&sb=ps&pn=1&sq=desc&InitialSearch=yes&O=SearchBar&A=search&Q=*&shs=minolta+diopter&image.x=0&image.y=0> Sam S Richard Ogden wrote: > Yes - there was a range of diopter correction lenses. They were > rectangular, mounted in a two part plastic frame and simply pushed > into the viewfinder eyepiece. They are as rare as hens' teeth! > > I had one once which was the wrong strength but which I managed to > prise apart. A technician at a local opticians ground down a Pentax > correction lens to fit it and it worked fine. Sadly the frame was as > easy to pop out of the viewfinder as it was to pop in, and I lost it > shortly afterwards, I know not where. Never seen one since. > > Richard > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html