Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/07/25

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To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: 90mm confusion
From: Eric Welch <ewelch@cdsnet.net>
Date: Thu, 25 Jul 1996 12:32:42 -0700

At 01:42 AM 7/25/96 -0400, you wrote:

>My question, if you can't focus a 90mm summicron accurately wide open, then
>why do they make the lens - it doesn't make sense to me.
>
>Should I consider trading my summicron (I have noticed that I have difficulty
>focusing it) for an elmarit, it would be lighter and smaller!

According the Arthur Kramer on CIS, there were some Solms (early after the
move) 90 Summicrons that were not adjusted accurately at the factory that
needed a tab bit adjustment. A competent Leica repairman can fix that, and
the 90 Summicrons will focus just fine on an M6. 

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Eric Welch
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