Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/08/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us,Internet writes: >> From: S. Khai Mong <khai@iware.com> >> >> Somebody wrote about DR Summicron 50 on an M6. Here is what I know >> about it. >> >> 1. You cannot switch to the near range on an M6. There is a sheet >> metal flange on the bottom on the M6, which prevents it from >> going to the near range. The M3 does not have the flange. > >Fortunately, nobody told my M6. It has been happily shooting amazing >closeups ever since I found a DR a year and a half ago. What a lens! The >results of closeup shots using Agfa 25 APX film enlarged to 11x14's (thru a >Focotar lens, of course) are beautiful. > >Gary > Nor did anyone tell my M6 and DR! The DR worked real well for 25 years on my M4 also. Hmmmm, maybe the DR thinks it is still on the M4. I won't tell if you don't! william greenlion@designlink.com