Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/05/13

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Subject: [Leica] Summaron eyes
From: gregj.lorenzo at shaw.ca (GREG LORENZO)
Date: Fri May 13 18:44:47 2005
 
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> 
> What happens to the frame lines on a model that already has a 35mm 
> frame? Does the mount bring up the 50mm frame, and then adjust it for 
> 35mm? And why are the eyes removable--seems like a lot of trouble to go 
> to, just to be able to scale focus.
> 
Yes, brings up the 50mm lines and the eyes convert them to 35mm lines. At 
this point you are actually focusing the lens like any other Leica lens. Not 
scale focusing.

If you have the lens and a Leica M2 why not just take a few photos?

Regards,

Greg
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