Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/07/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This is my first and last bump to try and get an answer to the question lodged below. Thanks, team! Frank F. Farmer Jackson, Mississippi > On Jul 29, 2018, at 3:36 PM, Frank Farmer <frank at > f3documentaryphotography.com> wrote: > > Team, > > I was annoyed to learn that the M10 does not accept the older screw-in > viewfinder magnifiers (1.25x and 1.4x). As my aging eyes don?t achieve > tack-sharpe focus with a M camera and a wide-open 90 Summicron like they > did when I was in my 20s, I feel I need some help. > > Here are my questions: > > 1) How does the Leica viewfinder thread adaptor work? I looked for a video > on the subject with no luck. > > 2) Is the viewfinder thread adaptor bulky? Cumbersome? Does is otherwise > hinder the viewfinder when not using a screw-in accessory? Does one leave > it in all the time? > > 3) Are the two lines of questions, supra, obviated by the newer Visoflex? > In other words, does the Visoflex allow magnified focusing like using live > view on the M10 such that the viewfinder magnifiers are not necessary? > > Please advise. > > Thanks in advance, > > Frank F. Farmer > Jackson, Mississippi > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information