Does anyone know whether Lutz is still selling the SHADE? http://www.konermann.net/shade.html

I sent him an e-mail but haven't received any replies.

-- Andrew (mazurka@rocketmail.com), April 22, 2002

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Andrew,

I have a couple of Shades left. $5 per piece plus $5 once for shipping. PayPal to lutzkonermann@compuserve.com

Bests, Lutz

-- Lutz Konermann (lutz@konermann.net), April 22, 2002.

Andrew, I have never tried Mr. Konermann's shade (though I have read good things about it) and have been using my shiny new M6 few less than a month so perhaps I'm not the most qualified to answer this but...the very first day I spent shooting with it I had few shots that I wanted to get from a certain perspective when suddenly the focussing patch "whited out" and the double image dissapeared completely. Well having read enough about the flare issue to know what was causing it I simply repositioned my focussing hand (palm facing away, fingers pointing up) and after contorting my wrist a bit I managed to block the offending light and was able to focus. This was easier and faster than I may have described it and may certainly not be easier than the shade but it seems to work so I thought I might mention it.

sprouty

-- Stephen Prouty (sprouty115@cox.net), April 23, 2002.