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Re: [OM] Problem with OM Diopter chart

Subject: Re: [OM] Problem with OM Diopter chart
From: "W. J. Liles" <wliles@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 20:37:37 -0500
Frank Ernens wrote:
> 
> John Lind wrote
> 
> > BTW, the other way to get dioptric correction is to take a lens from a pair
> > of old glasses having the same _distance_ (not reading) correction as the
> > current prescription and have a dioptric correction lens cut from the
> > middle of it.
> 
> and W.J. Liles responded
> 
> > I made a finder lense for my OM1n by cutting out the center of an
> > old pair of glasses so I'd also correct for a bit of astigmatismn.  It
> > works perfectly with everything in focus.
> 
> Have you tried taking any verticals yet? AFAIK astigmatic lenses
> have a "right way up".
> 

If you read the rest of my post you'll notice I mention that it makes
for a distorted image when the camera is vertical.

Jerry Liles


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