ECohen Posted January 25, 2017 Share #1 Posted January 25, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have a correction diopter on my M that is scratching the heck out of my eyeglasses..........is any solution to this ? aftermarket or invention Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rpittal Posted January 25, 2017 Share #2 Posted January 25, 2017 I "painted" the metal ring of mine with a coat of liquid electrical tape using a toothpick (actually several coats to build it up sufficiently). Did that with my M3 OVF also, as metal was hitting my glasses on that also. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke_Miller Posted January 25, 2017 Share #3 Posted January 25, 2017 Is it a Leica branded diopter? The metal ring on my Leica diopters have a rubberized-looking coating that is intended to eliminate eyeglass damage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECohen Posted January 25, 2017 Author Share #4 Posted January 25, 2017 Is it a Leica branded diopter? The metal ring on my Leica diopters have a rubberized-looking coating that is intended to eliminate eyeglass damage. I'm using an older Leica +4 it has kind of a knurled rim great for tightening on to the camera but not so good for my eyeglasses. Its my shooting style I either lift my glasses or find a spot on the progressive that is sharp with the +4. Camera scratched glasses has been a problem for me since I've bee wearing glasses (24 years)...I thought the Leica crowd being a bit older may have had the issue and your the kinda guys that solve problems Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemgb Posted January 25, 2017 Share #5 Posted January 25, 2017 I use black electrical tape, I apply a square, rub it down firmly then trim with a craft knife. That works on my M2 and my Barnacks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblutter Posted January 25, 2017 Share #6 Posted January 25, 2017 I used a product called Liquid Rubber - as rpittal above did but with a fine spotting brush, also building up layers. To make the job easy to navigate, I jabbed a pencil into an apple and mounted the diopter on the erasure with double stick mounting tape Quick & satisfying job Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucerne Posted January 25, 2017 Share #7 Posted January 25, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) My diopter is fitted into a mount that itself screws on to the camera body. The mount includes a removable rubber cup which is all that the lens of spectacles can touch. The diameter of the rubber cup is 35mm. In use, the combination gives me full view of the frame lines, and also shields the viewfinder from annoying reflections in bright light. Marvellous in bright countries. I'd be lost without this. Purchased 4 years ago but unfortunately I can't recall the brand name of the mount, but I've seen it offered on at least one US Leica dealer site, and also on eBay. Update to my post. I've just discovered that it is called the e-Clypse eyecup, and supplied by Match Technical. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/268646-correction-diopter-is-scratching-my-eyeglasses/?do=findComment&comment=3196601'>More sharing options...
Guest camera man Posted January 25, 2017 Share #8 Posted January 25, 2017 You should remove you glasses with a view finder correction lens. That's the whole point of the correction lens! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucerne Posted January 25, 2017 Share #9 Posted January 25, 2017 You should remove you glasses with a view finder correction lens. That's the whole point of the correction lens!That is quite correct, but I'm sure that some diopter users will have their own reasons to keep their glasses on. Maybe something to do with their other eye? (Not me!). I'm very comfortable with no glasses and instead, the combination shown in my earlier post. Of course, the device can be used without a diopter lens fitted, in which case it just becomes a rubber eyepiece that cuts out extraneous light and fits snugly against the wearers eyepiece lens without scratching it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECohen Posted January 25, 2017 Author Share #10 Posted January 25, 2017 You should remove you glasses with a view finder correction lens. That's the whole point of the correction lens! Yea I here ya .....its a process. 24years of wearing glasses ....that sounds simple but then you still need to see to camera,where your going, people around you Mine are on and of on and off all day .....I like specks with no nose piece so I can lift and look under. Removing them is easier said than done....... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bocaburger Posted January 26, 2017 Share #11 Posted January 26, 2017 I have a correction diopter on my M that is scratching the heck out of my eyeglasses..........is any solution to this ? aftermarket or invention Yes. Get a new diopter, the outer rings are rubber coated. Cheaper than continually replacing your glasses due to scratching. Leica's diopters have been rubber coated for about 20 years so finding a used one is not difficult, although +4 might be. I wear progressive lenses and keep a +1 on my Leicas so I can use the upper part of my glasses rather than having to hunt for the right mid position each time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECohen Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share #12 Posted January 26, 2017 I had a lot of trouble finding a +4 fortunately a kind Form user helped me out.....I'll bet finding Hens Teeth is easier than finding a rubber coated +4? I thought about switching it to a new frame ......but the glass size is different. I wonder if I supplied and Optician with a +3 they could make me a +4 to fit the frame? All this sound like far more trouble/expensive than its worth .....I think the best solution is to coat the sharp edged frame with a thin coat liquid rubber...and be more careful.I've considered a Walther dioptor ....but I'm not there yet. Thank You all I sincerely appreciate this Forum Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke_Miller Posted January 26, 2017 Share #13 Posted January 26, 2017 Walter has a new line of Leica eyepieces that allow selection among contrast improvement, magnification, and diopter correction in .25 increments. These appear to be different from his prescription eyepieces and are less expensive. http://walterleica.com/walter-contrast-lense/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECohen Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share #14 Posted January 26, 2017 Now that a great solution ....and contrast as a bonus....Thanks Luke! Golden or Coral...... Why would one choose Coral? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bocaburger Posted January 27, 2017 Share #15 Posted January 27, 2017 Idk why you don't just have a Leica store/dealer order you a current +4? I believe they're roughly $100, doubt you'll get something from a 3rd party supplier for much less. But in terms of cheap solutions: http://www.dagcamera.com/store/p109/Plastic_Eyepiece_Guard_for_all_metal_M_eyepieces.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECohen Posted January 27, 2017 Author Share #16 Posted January 27, 2017 Idk why you don't just have a Leica store/dealer order you a current +4? I believe they're roughly $100, doubt you'll get something from a 3rd party supplier for much less. But in terms of cheap solutions: http://www.dagcamera.com/store/p109/Plastic_Eyepiece_Guard_for_all_metal_M_eyepieces.html the Leica +4 has not been made for a while....my used one is not rubber coated Thanks DAG camera parts. That first I've heard of them ....and why I rely on this Forum Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodies Posted January 27, 2017 Share #17 Posted January 27, 2017 Ask your eye doctor for a prescription giving your focusing eye a clear view at 2m. Then you won't need any diopter corrections. Works fine for me. Take your camera with you so you can try what she calculates. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECohen Posted January 27, 2017 Author Share #18 Posted January 27, 2017 Ask your eye doctor for a prescription giving your focusing eye a clear view at 2m. Then you won't need any diopter corrections. Works fine for me. Take your camera with you so you can try what she calculates. If only it were that easy. The older I get the more blurry life is,close,distance and everything in between. "giving your focusing eye a clear view at 2m" .........How would that work with progressive lenses? I lift my glasses to shoot with the +4 (most of the time). The scratching comes in when I'm shooting quickly I'll find a spot on the progressives that I can still use the +4. My old style +4 has a sharp knurled rim. If only the issue was just seeing the focus path.....I've been shooting a long time and I tend to move very quickly, thinking less about my glasses and more about the shot. I think Boca's suggestion is a good one ....... I just want to at least try to put off scratching them .......I have already accepted I'm pretty hard on glasses.....but that's just my life in photography. Now my cameras lenses are never scratched.......priorities Anybody know the difference in Walter's Golden or Coral...... Why would one choose Coral? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodies Posted January 27, 2017 Share #19 Posted January 27, 2017 Progressive lens in one eye, uni-focal lens in your focusing eye. Should work fine; no need to hunt for the right spot on your glasses to put the camera. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECohen Posted January 28, 2017 Author Share #20 Posted January 28, 2017 Progressive lens in one eye, uni-focal lens in your focusing eye. Should work fine; no need to hunt for the right spot on your glasses to put the camera. Dedicated shooting glasses. I'll have to think about that ...My first thought is that it would rock my world? I could never imagine wearing contacts but I have always wondered how people use one for reading and one for distance? It hurts my brain just to think about it. But it is a solution to consider...thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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