Jan Brittenson
Senior Subscriber Member
I'm wondering what I should get for a diopter lens on the M9... For reading I use 1.75x or 2x. I read the M9 comes preadjusted to -0.5, but I have no idea what that means or how to determine what diopter lens I need. On other cameras I simply turn the diopter adjustment until the markings and indicators are crisp, but they don't have calibrated scales that I can use to turn this adjustment into a number to order a Leica part. No Leica dealer in SF seems to stock the lenses so I can't just try them out either...
By the way, I have a 1.4x magnifier with diopter adjustment that I use with the 135 Tele-Elmar, and it's great (more so for the diopter than the magnification). But I shoot a lot with 35's and really don't want a magnifier for regular use...
I guess if I use one that's too strong I'll have difficulty seeing distance through the viewfinder. So maybe -1 or -1.5?
By the way, I have a 1.4x magnifier with diopter adjustment that I use with the 135 Tele-Elmar, and it's great (more so for the diopter than the magnification). But I shoot a lot with 35's and really don't want a magnifier for regular use...
I guess if I use one that's too strong I'll have difficulty seeing distance through the viewfinder. So maybe -1 or -1.5?