I have a Leica iiic and am slightly confused by one thing; the rangefinder 'window' (the right hand side window when behind the camera) has a red glass in it. Can anyone explain the reason for this.
It's probably to give the rangefinder image greater contrast, but the red color seems unusual. The official Leica items for this purpose (OKARO or ORAKO, depending on the model of camera) are yellow. They slip onto one of the front rangefinder windows.
It's probably to give the rangefinder image greater contrast, but the red color seems unusual. The official Leica items for this purpose (OKARO or ORAKO, depending on the model of camera) are yellow. They slip onto one of the front rangefinder windows.
I have a Leica iiic and am slightly confused by one thing; the rangefinder 'window' (the right hand side window when behind the camera) has a red glass in it. Can anyone explain the reason for this.