Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/12/28

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Eyes in Transition
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2013 20:06:46 -0600
References: <52BB76A8.8040704@lighttube.net> <5CBAB02A-067A-4AA9-A6C2-C71F7E092216@gmail.com>

Thanks, Lluis.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 12/28/2013 7:02 PM, Lluis Ripoll wrote:
> Jim,
>
> I hope you feel better and your eye goes soon in the right way to work. I 
> had cataracts surgery two years ago and I can do focusing better, I?ve 
> asked the Dr. what I was interested for was for better focusing ability. I 
> have two lenses behind my eyes? I don?t know if Leica glass?. the Dr. has 
> said me that he will repair my eyes for correct viewing at medium and long 
> distance, for reading or working with the computer I need glasses but not 
> for focusing, for looking the f stops or speeds in my camera, if I?m in 
> good light I can read it , not very clear but I can do, in darkness I need 
> the glasses.
>
> Your pictures are very good and your camera works perfectly, thanks for 
> sharing I wish a fast recovery.
>
> Have a happy New Year
>
> Cheers
> Lluis
>
>
> El 26/12/2013, a las 01:22, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> 
> escribi?:
>
>> After having a cataract removed from my left eye, and awaiting surgery on 
>> the right eye, I find myself in a photographic limbo.  I can focus and 
>> frame without glasses, but can't read the menus or controls.  The lenses 
>> I have are not matched to the repaired eye, so they are makeshift, at 
>> best.  I concluded I had best set the camera up in its simplest 
>> configuration.  It is in Program Mode for the near future.
>>
>> Testing my ability to use the camera, I turned to a Christmas gift from 
>> years ago, a relief map of the Great Smoky Mountains, with frames for the 
>> addition of small prints.  My wife and I spent many happy days exploring 
>> this area.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Map.jpg.html
>>
>> And, zooming in on one of the photos, the old water mill.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Old+Mill.jpg.html
>>
>> I think I can exist with this configuration until my eye work is 
>> completed.
>>
>> A Happy New Year to all of you! :-)
>>
>> -- 
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
>>
>>
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In reply to: Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] IMG: Eyes in Transition)
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