Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/08/19

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Subject: Re: Moss on DR Summicron
From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 1997 15:07:39 -0400
 
At 02:34 PM 19-08-97 -0400, Paul wrote:
>[snip]

>However, Dan Cardish responded to to my question earlier about the DR 
>lens; he has a number about 45,000 higher than 2233899, but claims that 
>his still focuses to 19 inches.
>
>BTW, only a few people sent me information about their lenses; only one 
>person had a late lens, and that worked on an M6 after a little initial 
>tightness. Nobody else who responded had any problems with the 
>combination.

I just tested my M6 and DR Summicron.  The smallest distance actually
engraved on the lens barrel is 21", with a fair amount of travel beyone
that point.  When I carefully measured the distance from the point of
closest focus to the film plane, the distance turned out to be almost
exactly 19".  

Dan C.