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Subject: [Leica] X-Pro 1 Diopter
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2012 16:20:45 -0700
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On Jul 11, 2012, at 4:14 PM, H&ECummer wrote:

> 
>> From: James Laird <digiratidoc at gmail.com>
>> Sender: lug-bounces+bd=bdcolenphoto.com at leica-users.org
>> Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2012 10:28:45 
>> To: Leica Users Group<lug at leica-users.org>
>> 
>> I just took a quick look at the X-Pro 1 at my local photo store. Love
>> the concept and the viewfinder but with my 65 year old eyes I had a
>> lot of trouble focusing. The whole viewfinder was out of focus. What
>> diopter lenses does it take? Leica? Nikon? Or does Fuji make some. The
>> guy at my store didn't know, believe it or not.
>> 
>> Jim Laird
> 
> Jim,
> The X-Pro 1 instruction book refers to Cosina diopter lenses.
> As others have mentioned the Nikon ones for FA FE FE2 etc also work.
> And Zeiss makes a series as well in +5.0 to -5.0 steps. I use a - 1.0 to 
> help my
> aging eyes that I bought here in Vancouver at Leo's Camera. It was 
> expensive - C$40 -but worth it
> to have a clearer view of both the OVF and the EVF (when I use it).


I just bought a Nikon +2 for my X Pro 1 ...it works fine...$20.


Steve



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