Subj : EYES ?
To   : Max Chamberlain
From : Howie Coombe
Date : Sun Nov 07 2004 04:33 pm

Dear Max, in regards to this message to Jean Parrot.

 >  ÕÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ͵Jean Parrot wrote:

 > JP>JP> Hello to you Max, I wish you a nice day !

 > JP>JP> MC> FWIW, I follow the method you describe. Trouble is, I keep

 > JP>JP> The secret is to do this with a cap over the lens. If you squint 

 >  ÔÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ; Yes,


Yes?.

 > I understand about the effect from squinting.


Good to read.

 > Instead of getting out a lens cap,


Yes?.

 > I typically just cup my left hand so my fingers cover the objective lens     
> while my palm provides a bit of support.


Well that sounds cheaper.

 > First I cover the right lens and use the center adjusting knob to focus the  
> left side,


And then?.

 > then I cover the left lens and slowly turn the diopter adjuster until the    
> right side is in focus.


Aha.

 > Now I know intellectually that I have the best adjustment between the right  
> and left sides,


But?.

 > but I usually can't resist trying to improve the focus anyway.


That sound awfully instictive of you.

 > Invariably I end up making things worse and have to start back at square     
> one.


Which is one of the common problems with being instinctive.

 > If my $79 7x50 binoculars were of higher quality the image would probably    
> be much better and I'd be less likely to try to improve it.


Well you know the only thing stopping you is money.

 > TTYL,


RBAY.

 > Max <maxchamberlain at satx dot rr dot com> --- þ OLX-TD þ Quality is Job    
> 1.1


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