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Subject: [Leica] Viewfinder problem
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2015 12:42:02 -0500
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Gerry, in keeping with John's comments, is it possible that your M9 has 
a corrective lens screwed into the finder?  That could account for some 
of the extra distance from the eye.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 7/20/2015 12:18 PM, Gerry Walden wrote:
> Thanks for the suggestions Jim. I will see if getting closer helps. Do you 
> know if the eyepiece at the rear unscrews?
>
> Thanks again
>
> Gerry
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On 20 Jul 2015, at 16:54, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
>>
>> That creates more of a puzzle then, Gerry.  I have a similar problem with 
>> my Bessa, the only M-type finder that I have, if I wear my glasses.  The 
>> glasses keep the natural eye too far from the entrance to the finder.  
>> Without the glasses, the frame lines are visible, but reading the dials, 
>> etc, is more difficult.
>>
>> It would seem that you must get your eye closer to the entrance of the 
>> finder, or find an adaptive lens that will shrink the finder field of 
>> view slightly.  I'm not sure that the usual diopter lens would help, but 
>> you might see if a shop has some in stock that you might try.
>>
>> Are you shooting with the left eye or the right?  If left, you might try 
>> using the right eye to avoid pressing against your nose.
>>
>> I wish I had more to offer.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
>>> On 7/20/2015 10:36 AM, Gerry Walden wrote:
>>> Jim
>>>
>>> No I am not. I do not normally wear glasses for distance viewing.
>>>
>>> Gerry
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>
>>>> On 20 Jul 2015, at 15:23, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> 
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Gerry,
>>>>
>>>> Are you wearing glasses when using the viewfinder?
>>>>
>>>> Jim Nichols
>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>>
>>>>> On 7/20/2015 9:20 AM, Gerry Walden wrote:
>>>>> I appreciate there is nothing wrong with my nearly acquired M9 but I 
>>>>> need a little help.
>>>>>
>>>>> With the 35mm lens fitted (the only one I have) the frame lines are at 
>>>>> the edge of my field of view. There is space around them so the camera 
>>>>> is fine, it is my eyes. Has anyone any suggestions how I see more of 
>>>>> the viewfinder?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you everyone,
>>>>>
>>>>> Gerry
>>>>>
>>>>> Gerry Walden LRPS
>>>>> www.gwpics.com <http://www.gwpics.com/>
>>>>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or
>>>>> +44 (0)797 287 7932
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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