M4 with eyeglasses

Hi,

Is anyone using an M type camera with eyeglasses. I have an M4 with a 35mm lens and have a hard time to see the viewfinder lines for 35 with my glasses on. Has anyone else this problem and how do you deal with photography and glasses in general.

Thanks in advance.

Art Nichols

Don't worry Arthur, you're not alone!

I have worst problem: a M6 TTL 0,85 and wear glasses. With my 'Cron

35, as I often say, "I'm into what I'm shooting" looking on right

then on left for the frame lines ... it's a bit funny and oblige you

to shoot with "intuition", one step in rapid shooting way.

Alain

I wear glasses - but no doubt glasses vary in thickness,'nose'

position, etc.

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I use only M4 variants (original, -2, -P). I don't have much of any

trouble with the 35 frames, and even find the -P's 28 frame useable, if

not ideal.

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Are you shooting with left or right eye? I use the right, which means

my nose doesn't bump into the camera, and I can get my eye (even with

glasses) quite close to the viewfinder.

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The .72x viewfinder's 35mm framelines create a 'box' before your eyes

that's just about as large as the viewfinder screen of (for example) a

Nikon FM/FE/FM3 or a Leicaflex SL. I shot 20 years with FM-style

cameras, so maybe I'm just used to seeing a field that large - I've

never taken to 'high-eyepoint' bodies because the 'viewing box' is just

too small and distant - for me.

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I've also never bothered with eyepiece correction lenses - just used my

glasses - since without my glasses I can't see much that's distant.

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But as I get closer to starting my 6th decade, I may have to reconsider

that...=8^o. Certainly eyepiece diopters WILL help remove the

obstruction of glasses if you're having trouble with the wide frames!

The 35mm framelines in the M4-P and M6/M6TTL/M7 0.72's are slightly

smaller than in the M2, M4 and M4-2, and easier to see with glasses.

I have to glance around with my M4 but with my M6 I can "perceive"

the entire frame by keeping my eye focused straight ahead. The

second I move my eyeball off center I lose sight of one side of the

frame.

Arthur, I found I just developed familiarity with 35 frames on my M6.

Jay described it well with the word "percieved". Even with superior

eyesight, someone new to driving a car doesn't "see" nearly as much

as an older hand. Keep going,it won't take you long.

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As to dealing with glasses in general. Of course they can be a pain

but I think attitude is paramount. After all, they help us see better

than before. I find the greatest problem is with bifocals when going

down steps. I take them off otherwise choosing a step which isn't

quite there can put me and all my Leica gear right out of focus!

Arthur, <br>

I do not have a 35mm lens to go with my M4, but I have noticed that I

too have trouble seeing the 35mm framelines with glasses. I did split

a O-ring and glued it on to the eyepiece for general protection of my

glasses.<br>

When I can rest my glasses safely towards the eyepiece the 35mm frame

is easier to see. You could also replace the metal eyepiece w. the M6

type w. rubber protection.<br> <a

href="http://www.konermann.net/homepage.html">Lutz Konermann</a>

annouced som gadget to place around the eyepiece a while back. It is

not available from his homepage, and I don't know if it works on an

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Lutz! if you are reading this, can you explain?

I found it in the archives: It is called the <a

href="http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?

msg_id=008dLu">Scoop</a>.

You might check out the voigtlander 35 mm accessory viewfinder, I

find it to be a great help if you don't have to rush to get the shot.