Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The 50mm F2 with the detent is a Dual Range Summicron. If you go to the range past the detent, and push on the auxilliary viewfinder (the "eyes), you can focus on the close range. Leitz had a plant in Midland Ontario, Canada, and they made a lot of Leica lenses. ...Vick Adam Bridge wrote: > I have a 90mm Leica lens from Canada. > > Can someone fill me in on this lens? I see other Leica branded lenses that come from Canada. What's the deal with these? A lesser variety? > > I also have an f2 50mm lens that has a little detent on it. You can lift the focusing ring to lift a tab over over that detent. What's the purpose of that. > > Do I have to turn in my camera for not knowing this? <yeah, right, don't even THINK the answer to THAT question, sorry I asked.> > > Thanks for your thoughts. > > Adam Bridge