Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]True, as it was for the M5. But the DR will still *work* on the TTL, once the modification is made. It is not a case such as the early 21's on the M5, where it was un-mountable without causing damage and only a factory-revised model of the 21 3.4 would fit. Regards, Nigel On Wed, 11 Nov 1998 11:07:10 -0500 Frank Dernie <FrankDernie@compuserve.com> writes: > nbwatson wrote > >"It should not affect the DR Summicron eyes, or the 2.8/135 eyes >because >the 2mm is added at the top of the viewfinder (vis. the silvered strip >on >top as well as bottom). The horizontal spacing between windows is >evidently unchanged." > >Mr Watson I believe you have forgotten one feature of the DR Summicron >or >its mode of working. The eyes have a pin on them which goes over the >top of >the camera in the corner ahead of the shutter speed dial. This >prevents the >lens being removed in the close range position, presumably to prevent >the >cam ramp damaging the rangefinder roller pivot or something. In fact >it was >said when the M6 came out that the DR eyes would not fit due to the >extra >thickness caused by the change from a brass sheet pressing to a >thicker >wall mazak diecasting for the top plate. Mine does in fact just fit on >my >M6 but the clearance to the pin is less than on my M3. It will not be >possible to use the eyes on a camera taller than standard M6, unless >the >pin is removed with the associated risks. >Cheers Frank > ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]