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[OM] Re: Far sighted on the OM1

Subject: [OM] Re: Far sighted on the OM1
From: Jim Brokaw <jbrokaw@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2004 23:46:08 -0800
on 3/1/04 7:02 PM, Parzival Herzog at parzp@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Dear listers, 
> 
> Due to my increasing presbyopia, I would be looking for an Eyecup 1 or 2 with
> +1 correction lens, but such beasts seem to be non-existent now. I have an
> eyecup 2 with no lens, so just the lens would do.
> 
> It has occurred to me to get an Olympus +3 closeup lens, trace out the
> contours of the eyecup 2 frame, grind  closeup lens to fit eyecup, and
> crazy-glue it in. Voila!
> 
> ... but I don't have a diamond grinding wheel...
> 
> Can anyone suggest a creative/practical solution for my OM1/2 focusing
> problems? 
> 
> 
> Thanks, 
> Parzival Herzog

Maybe you can take the Eyecup 1 or 2 to a local eyeglass maker and have them
cut a custom lens for the eyecup. This could be made exactly for your
prescription, and as it is only one lens, probably for not as much as a full
set of glasses (no frames, for one thing...)
-- 

Jim Brokaw
OM-'s of all sorts, and no OM-oney...




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