Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/12/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I had a DR machined by DAG and it wasn't too expensive. He cleaned and checked it at the same time. It is a nice lens. I sold mine to John in NZ, and he likes it too. I was just thinning the herd. (Too many lenses that I don't use.) I also use the 21 on my M9. On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 at 6:24 AM, Frank Dernie <Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com>wrote: > IIRC it is not the eyes that are incompatible so much as the extra > machined bulk protruding into the body of the camera when the eyes are not > fitted. So the DR can not be used on its own without machining off the > extra metalwork associated with the close focussing. > I haven't actually tried mine though (or the goggles). > FD > > On 27 Dec, 2013, at 05:10, MICHAEL R. VOLOW <mvolo at duke.edu> wrote: > > > Have M6, unused for several years due to digital, etc. > > > > I don?t really want to invest in expensive recent Leica glass. But I > would like to buy used M9 to use with my existing Leica lenses. How well > would M9 work with each of the following lenses? > > > > 50mm f2 DR Summicron (I know ?eyes? not compatible) > > > > 35mm f2 Summicron (early 8-element one) > > > > 90mmg f 2.8 Tele-Elmarit (?fat? one, works well despite 90 TE?s > reputation for haze) > > > > 21mm f 2.8mm Asph Elmarit (uncoded) > > > > 19mm f3.5mm Canon Rangefinder screwmount with M adapter > > > > Thanks in advance for any advice. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana 1714 Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase USA