Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have a scarred left lens from my Barnack Leicas. I use a circle cut from black adhesive-backed felt from the Wal-Mart craft department. Cheap, very useful. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leonard Taupier" <len-1@comcast.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 5:04 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 Impressions, Pro and Con, correction > Alastair, > > I shot with a M2 and M3 at times. If you do you better put something over > the viewfinder to protect your glasses. It's metal not rubber and can be > pretty sharp. I think Stephen still sells a little sticky donut for that > purpose. What I do is punch a hole in a band-aid and then with scissors > cut around the hole to fit the eyepiece. I'm still walking around with a > scratch over the right lens the first and only time I didn't use > protection. Just a word of advice. > > Len > > > On Nov 15, 2006, at 6:08 PM, Alastair Firkin wrote: > >> 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 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >