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Re: [OM] Dioptric Correction

Subject: Re: [OM] Dioptric Correction
From: "Bob Docherty" <lostkase@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 22:13:23 -0500
I've used my trusty Dremel to shape a old plastic eyeglass lens to fit a
generic eyecup and used it to great effect on my OM-2S.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ross Orr" <voxbongo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 7:30 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Dioptric Correction


> whunter <whunterjr@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >Be simple and most effective.  Just get a soft contact lens with the
> >proper correction for the one eye you use to focus.  Better vision,
> >better focus and possibly even cheaper.
> >Bill
>
> Interesting idea--but I've never worn contacts, and didn't
> particularly want to start just for this one purpose. . .
>
> I think my fallback position is to take the plastic lens from an old
> pair of glasses, and carefully saw it into the correct size to
> press-fit into the OM-2's eyepiece.
>
> "Scott Gomez" <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >This any help Ross? I compiled it a while back...
> >http://petroglyph.crestline.ca.us/olympus/OMFinder.htm
>
> Thanks, I had come across your page in a web search, and it had
> already helped to confuse me ;-)
>
> I just wondered if anyone had personally seen/used the +1, 0, -1
> lenses, and could confirm that the 0 was a weak positive lens, and
> the -1 a weak negative lens.
>
> No suggestions for a supplier? I'm not really expecting someone to
> put one eyecup up for sale on e-bay!
>
> best,
>    --Ross
>
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