Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I dopn't have my DR in front of me but I seem to recall that it focuses to about 19" in the closeup mode. Ken Wilcox At 8:20 AM -0500 6/5/0, Bergman, Mark A. wrote: >The Dual range Summicron was NEVER a macro lens or even close focusing lens. >Without the attachment it focused down to something like 40", with the >attachment it focused to about 28". The generation of Summicrons after the >Dual Range model all focus down to about 28" or 26" thus there is no reason >to use the dual range. The DR Summicron was made to be used with the M3, >all Summicrons after the DR work just fine for minimum focusing distance >(parallax and all). > ><< Thanks for everybody's advice on using the DR summicron with my M6 > (TTL). It doesn't sound like it's such a joy to use, and I'm not sure > I want to buy equipment that I have to machine in order to be able to > use. >> DO NOT use the reply fuction! Address any response to wilcox@tir.com - ---- Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits preferred---> <wilcox@tir.com> <kwilcox@gfn.org>