Rubber eyepiece?

[Bobfrance]

Hi Folks,

I keep hearing the siren call of the M series camera and one day soon I may have to answer it.

Could anyone tell me if the earlier Ms can be fitted with rubber rimmed eyepieces as seem to be on the MP?

As a glasses wearer, I'm worried about marking my lenses. I've already buggered up my current pair using my Fuji which has just a metal eyepiece.

Many thanks!

Bob.

 

[john neal]

Hi Bob,

there may be some expensive Leitz accessory that answers this need, but must people seem to either buy the one that Aki Asahi does, or glue a rubber O-ring around the VF window. Luckily, I don't need one.

When you can't stand the wait any longer, let me know, i may have a nice M6 for sale shortly.

 

[Bobfrance]

An M6?! I was looking at M3/M4 to keep costs down.

Don't do this to me John! On second thoughts do.
PM with the details I have organs I don't need two of. 😉

 

[sanmich]

Hi Bob

Just a tiny bit OT:
The eyepiece on the Fuji is the same thread as the nikon for the FM/FE series.
Just swap for a rubber eyepiece....

 

[rlouzan]

http://www.dagcamera.com/leica_m.htm


DAG M0021




Plastic Eyepiece Guard for all metal M eyepieces

 

[Bobfrance]

Great info guys - thanks!

I'll definitely get my Fuji sorted now. 🙂

 

[pfoto]

Take a look at what Tim Isaac is developing. There is ongoing design here but the concept is to improve focusing accuracy & composition by removing peripheral light at the eye.

E-Clypse EyeCup

 

[Bobfrance]

Interesting. I've seen similar things on the Fuji MF rangefinders.

Not sure if it would work so well for me being a glasses wearer.

 

[pfoto]

Here is Tim's response to a questioner on the LUF about glasses:

"William, The design models I show here are mounted as close to the M8 camera body as possible. That may benefit us eyeglass wearers. Also, the material from which I will mold the Eye Cup will be flexible. This means that an eyeglass user can press the M8 Eye Cup into a new shape to conform to the shape of his glasses. Glasses come in so many shapes, it will be unlikely the Eye Cup design will fit them all in the same way, but I hope the flexibility will serve in this manner. If you have another feature to benefit eyeglass users that I have overlooked, please let me know William and thanks."

 

[ocean7]

Aki Asahi sells leather rings for early Leica cameras with a metal eyepiece. Very cheap, very fast shipping 🙂

http://aki-asahi.com/store/

 

[Bill58]

Here's another under SCOOP: http://www.leicagoodies.com/

 

[funkaoshi]

I have the Aki Asahi felt stickers that cover the metal, but they fall off all the time. The DAG cover looks interesting, as does the SCOOP.

 

[J J Kapsberger]

Could anyone tell me if the earlier Ms can be fitted with rubber rimmed eyepieces as seem to be on the MP?

I had the M6-style rubber eyepiece installed on my M4 (1970) for about $65. Kindermann. Looks great, works perfectly.

 

[rlouzan]

I did the same to my Leica M4-p, but I don´t think it will work with the M3/M2😕.

I had the M6-style rubber eyepiece installed on my M4 (1970) for about $65. Kindermann. Looks great, works perfectly.

 

[Bobfrance]

I did the same to my Leica M4-p, but I don´t think it will work with the M3/M2😕.

I wondered if the pre-M4 eyepieces would be different.

 

[Bobfrance]

A little OT, but timely... Is there a rubber eyecup that would work with the Zeiss Ikon? Does the Ikon have a Leica-friendly VF thread size?

Doubt it, the Ikon VF is miles bigger. I heard it is the same as later bessas though, so there may be something available.

 

[furcafe]

Thanks for that info. IIRC, isn't that the same thread as the Bessa R3/Epson R-D1 eyepiece, too?

Hi Bob

Just a tiny bit OT:
The eyepiece on the Fuji is the same thread as the nikon for the FM/FE series.
Just swap for a rubber eyepiece....

 

[Jason Sprenger]

A little OT, but timely... Is there a rubber eyecup that would work with the Zeiss Ikon? Does the Ikon have a Leica-friendly VF thread size?

The Zeiss Ikon has a 19mm round, screw-in eyepiece like many Nikons. Not the big 22mm one, nor the rectangular one, but the one like older F's and compatibles.

I'd figure that eyepiece accessories that work for them should work for the ZI.

 

[sircarl]

I've wanted to get a rubber eyecup or my ZI, so following some of the suggestions here, I bought first a Nikon DK-19 and then a Nikon DK-3 eyecup, both of which are 19mm. I can't get either of them to fit onto my ZI, either with its eyepiece attached or removed. Am I doing something wrong? Has anyone here ever actually tried one of these?

 

[Nokton48]

Take a look at what Tim Isaac is developing. There is ongoing design here but the concept is to improve focusing accuracy & composition by removing peripheral light at the eye.

E-Clypse EyeCup

I just ordered two of Tim's Eyecups, one for my M2, and one for my M5. I going to sell the two black plastic ones I bought from DAG, if anybody is interested 😛