Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/05/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It is perfectly usable on other M cameras with the eyes on. Regards, Greg ----- Original Message ----- From: Eric Ladner <ealadner@comcast.net> Date: Friday, May 13, 2005 4:39 pm Subject: Re: [Leica] Summaron eyes > > On May 13, 2005, at 1:23 PM, P2CON@aol.com wrote: > > > However, those of us that have the newer version and don't like > the > > eyes can > > still take off the eyes and use the lens by scale-focusing with > the > > distance > > markings on the lens. > > Do the eyes affect the rangefinder? I'd always assumed that they > were > just to adjust the frame lines for 35mm, and that they were > removable > to allow the lens to be used on the M2. > > Oh, hold on: I just tried it, and it does make a big difference. A > distance that reads about twelve feet with the eyes reads eight > feet > without! So this really is an M3 only lens, at least for using the > rangefinder. > > --Eric > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >