wlaidlaw Posted June 28, 2018 Share #21 Posted June 28, 2018 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) Wilson, could you please show us pictures of how (original shape, or modified?) and where you place the "Bumpons"? I assume they are placed near the eyepiece, to give eye glasses a safe "bumper". Sorry I must have misled you. As after 40 years, I no longer wear glasses to use my Leicas, since having had my corneas laser treated when I was having my cataracts done, so I don't need anti-scratch buffers round the oculars of the viewfinders. I use the transparent Bumpons on various of the buttons on my digital Leicas SL, CL and M240, so that I have a quick tactile reference of their location, when I am feeling for a particular button (front of the camera button was the most difficult for me to find). I am missing the final 1 cm of my right index finger and the next 1cm, as it was a full thickness skin graft, is not particularly sensitive. I also have the Bumpons on the shutter releases of my SL and CL. On my various M cameras, both film and digital, I use soft releases (Match Technical are my favourite), to help with my mangled index finger. I do wear glasses for reading and keep forgetting to take them off when picking up a camera and then wonder why everything is blurred but they are only over the counter reading spectacles and if they get the odd scratch from the viewfinder surround, it is no great problem. When I did wear glasses, the worst type of Leica for scratching was the Model III and IIIa, where the rangefinder focus lever is concentric with the ocular and has a sharp edge. Wilson Edited June 28, 2018 by wlaidlaw Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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david strachan Posted June 28, 2018 Share #22 Posted June 28, 2018 My IIIc (fconv) scratched my specs, until i replaced the surround with a new one. Now all fine. I suspect it is just the wear-paint loss allowing the bare metal to scratch. ... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
schattenundlicht Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share #23 Posted June 28, 2018 (edited) My IIIc (fconv) scratched my specs, until i replaced the surround with a new one. Now all fine. I suspect it is just the wear-paint loss allowing the bare metal to scratch. ... However with the III/ IIIa chrome versions, there will be hard chrome in contact with the eyeglasses from the very start. One more reason yet, to favour the beautiful black paint Edited June 28, 2018 by schattenundlicht 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted June 28, 2018 Share #24 Posted June 28, 2018 The arrowed point is the spectacles killer on a IIIa. It is probably worse for a left eye user like me, as you tend to tilt your head towards the point. Wilson 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! 2 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/285866-30-sec-diy-ltm-eyeglass-saver/?do=findComment&comment=3545635'>More sharing options...
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