Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/30

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Subject: [Leica] Re: summicron 50 dr + m6?
From: kwilcox@mail.davison.k12.mi.us (Ken Wilcox)
Date: Tue, 30 May 2000 08:27:44 -0400

No. The eyes are needed to correct the rangefinder. The focus will not turn
without the eyes in place.

Ken Wilcox

At 4:34 AM -0700 5/30/0, Brougham wrote:
>"Bill Butz" <WILLIAMBUTZ@prodigy.net> wrote:
>
>> The DR eyes have a stud sticking out on the top that will not clear a
>> M6.  Was this the same problem with the M5? The lens itself works
>> fine.  Regards Bill Butz
>
>Can the DR focus closely without the eyes?  That is, if I don't care
>about the parallax error, can I just put it into close focus mode and
>shoot away?  I'm assuming that it wouldn't take that long for me to
>learn how to compensate for what I get vs. what I see.
>
>Getting another lens is at least a few months away, so this isn't an
>urgent decision.  :)
>
>
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