Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/04/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have Summicron 50s from those times and both have removable heads. I didn't know that untill a couple of years ago when I read something that made me try to unscrew them. I gave each one hard twist and the the heads loosened. kw >Could someone please clarify which of the rigid 50mm Summicrons have >removeable heads. I own two of them, one from about 1967 ser #2108759 and >another from about '79, ser #3021668, the former is chrome, the latter >black. These lenses are obviously 2 different versions (of 4?) since >production began in the early 1950s. While I have not applied any force to >remove the heads, nothing about its removal appears obvious with either of >them as it is with an Elmarit 90 or Hecktor 135. I would really like to buy >and use one of these close-focus SOOKY-M devices if I can. Could anyone >enlighten us. Thanks. > >Curt ---- Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits Davison Middle School preferred---> <wilcox@umcc.umich.edu> 600 Dayton, Davison, MI 48423 <kwilcox@genesee.freenet.org>