Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Some of the early pre-ASPH Summiluxes had a shroud on the back of the lens and that prevents them focussing to infinity on an M8 - and I assume the M9. Leica can remove this shroud to allow infinity focussing. Not all samples are affected in this way and many will allow infinity focussing 'out of the box'. Steve On 10/9/09 04:53, "red735i at earthlink.net" <red735i at earthlink.net> wrote: > Does anyone have an idea of why the 35 Lux ( Pre ASPH) would have a problem > with the M9? Per M9 Manual,,, "Some examples of the Summilux-M 35mm > f/1.4 (not aspherical, manufactured from 1961?1995, Made in Canada) cannot be > fitted to the LEICA M9 or will not focus to infinity. Leica Customer > Service can modify these lenses so that they can be used on the LEICA > M9." Sounds pretty weird to me.....