Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mike, I have one of the early 90 Summicrons (Chrome, big and heavy), and if I could trade it even up for a later smaller lighter one I would. The aperture ring moves in the opposite direction to the direction the LED arrow is pointing. Not a problem on my M3, but it drives me nuts on the M6 Ken - ---------- > From: Boreham <boreham@dial.pipex.com> > To: Leica User Group <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Subject: Fw: [Leica] Advice on used lens +body > Date: Thursday, March 12, 1998 1:05 AM > > > The Summicron 90 is fine, although the diaphragm scale points the wrong > way, > > using the M6. Why did Leitz do two variants of this diaphragm ring, in > > opposite directions? > > I think you will find that the aperture ring turns same way as others for > max and min stops. The difference is that the dot is on the moving part and > the scale is on the fixed part so it looks as though it is the wrong way > round. I had one once and it fooled me at first. > Mike