Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/15

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Subject: [Leica] M8 Impressions, Pro and Con, correction
From: firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin)
Date: Wed Nov 15 14:50:56 2006
References: <7.0.1.0.2.20061115152125.0256f670@infoave.net>

I have my first pair of glasses coming this afternoon: I can put up  
with not being able to read X-rays at work, but when I could not read  
the f- stop on my M6 something had to give ;-) Better than the  
alternative has always been my philosophy.

Cheers
On 16/11/2006, at 7:25, Tina Manley wrote:

> LUG:
>
> Disregard this comment that I made about the M8:
>
> "Either the viewfinder is dimmer than my M7's or my eyes are  
> getting worse (a possibility!)  It's harder to get the focus right  
> than with the M7."
>
> I just got back from having my eyes checked and the vision in my  
> left eye has decreased 20% since my last check-up!  The doctor  
> checked for glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration and all kinds  
> of stuff and found nothing.  I'm going back next week another test  
> and some new glasses.  My focusing with the M8 should improve  
> immensely when I have glasses that match my new decreased vision.   
> Getting old sucks but it's better than the alternative!!
>
> Tina
>
> Tina Manley, ASMP, NPPA
> http://www.tinamanley.com
>
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