Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In the Leitz CL Manual I have there is no mention of accessory diopters. The X series diopters that Minolta made probably also fit the CLE but they are too big for the CL. Ed - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Ogden" <richard@ogdenonline.co.uk> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 4:56 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] CL Viewfinder > I can't be certain without seeing one in the flesh, but I don't > think so - these look too large, and of the wrong design. > > Richard > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "sam" <sam@osheaven.net> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 7:56 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] CL Viewfinder > > > > 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=1zih3GCE > ji!-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 > > > > -- > 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