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Re: [OM] Help with Vari Magnifinder

Subject: Re: [OM] Help with Vari Magnifinder
From: Richard Schaetzl <Richard.Schaetzl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 18:25:56 +0200
cstrat@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> On 1.25x, I can easily focus the VM on the focusing screen. When I switch to
> 2.5x, it is way out of focus, and in fact there is not range enough in the
> VM focusing barrel to bring the screen into focus. The only way to use 2.5x
> is to change the OM4's diopter correction from where I normally keep it (I'm
> mildly near-sighted).

> Is this focus change from 1.25x to 2.5x normal, or is something wrong with
> the VM?

Normal, the VM is designed to be used with the diopter correction of the
OM-1,2, for corrections different to that, you have to refocus either
the VM or the diopter correction on your camera.

Regards

Richard



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