bruno_menilli Posted October 28, 2003 Share Posted October 28, 2003 I've just spent the day at the Leica UK HQ, and during the visit was told that the viewfinder flare retro fix to early M7 and M6TTL etc cameras do not have all the improvements that were included in the MP and later M7 cameras. This was described as being the exclusion of, all glass and prism surfaces (inside the viewfinder system) being multi - coated, which is done on the MP and later M7's. I have to accept that what was said is true, and I guess the early M7's and other retro fixed M cameras will still be avoided by those who want the very latest viewfinder system in their camera. In the real world I don't suppose it makes any difference, except for those having paid for the retro fit and finding they have not got the full works. Regards Bruno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_barnett2 Posted October 28, 2003 Share Posted October 28, 2003 It is true Bruno. The only mod people pay for is a new mirror and mask, which makes me wonder what everybody is wetting their pants about. It will still flare, but for no money at all people can move their eye in relation to the eyepiece and get the same effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay_. Posted October 28, 2003 Share Posted October 28, 2003 The M4-2 and earlier bodies had equal flare resistance to the MP, and they did not have any multicoating, just the larger hole in the mirror and the added condensor lens. So while there may be some added improvements in the full MP/Late-M7 finder, the Leica upgrade should be satisfactory. And I suspect that the multicoatings might improve the contrast of the image itself, but have little or nothing to do with the patch white-out. Evidence of this is that the early M7's had multicoated front finder windows and people still b*tched non-stop about the patch flare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick_jelliffe Posted October 28, 2003 Share Posted October 28, 2003 Jay, what is the turnaround time for the finder fix? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry_soletsky1 Posted October 28, 2003 Share Posted October 28, 2003 As one of louder complainers regarding M6 flare, I am very happy with the results on both my M6s neither of which now flare. The main fix is the addition of a condensor lens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay_. Posted October 28, 2003 Share Posted October 28, 2003 I had my non-flaring M7's in my hands 3 weeks from when I sent them. That was a few weeks ago so you better call Leica to get the latest word straight from the source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tam_ka_chai Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 Jay, how about the charge of this improvement?Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry_soletsky1 Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 $275 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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