Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/27

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M6HM and DR Summicron
From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 21:00:33 -0500
 
At 12:51 PM 27-02-98 -0800, Glenn wrote:
>
>I had an older model DR. To mount the lens on my circa 1996 M6 I had to
>set the lens at a point near infinity. Had something to do with a cam
>that was changed in later models. After mounting the lens there wasn't
>any problem.

My late model DR mounts easily on the M6HM.  It is just when I try to
switch the lens to the near range that the focus ring seems to jam up.  I
have no intention of forcing it.  So for now, the DR works fine in the
normal range.  I just can't use the eyes on it.

Dan C.