Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/08/06

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Subject: Re: M- series comment
From: omegaman@shentel.net
Date: Wed, 06 Aug 1997 09:32:08 -0400

Leikon35@aol.com wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 97-08-05 23:00:54 EDT, you write:
> 
> <<
>   > Just a quick note. Don't want to jam up cyperspace ;-) There have been a
>   > couple of comments about the Dual Range Summicron on an M6 over the last
>   > year or so. For your information, mine will not detach from the body if
>   > the focus ring is at the near focus range. ie I have to focus to infinity
>   > to remove the lens from the body. I presume the focus cam is jamming with
>   > something otherwise and fear that to force it at all would damage
>   > something. Anyone else noticed this?
>    >>
>  That is the way it is supposed to work.
> 
>  Marvin Moss
> 
>   >>
> I forgot to add that Leica says the close up eyes are not designed to be used
> with the M4 or later Ms
> 
> Marvin
My 50 DR Summicron worked fine with eyes on the M6.
Randolph Carlisle