Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 35mm lenses with eyes
From: SthRosner@aol.com
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2001 17:01:32 EDT
 
Steve:

I've also seen an early 35/2.8 Summaron with removable <eyes>. That would be 
1958. I know that without the <eyes> you'll be looking at the 50mm frame. And 
you'll be getting a very different and likely less accurate viewfinder image. 
My guess is that Leitz had not developed the processes for manufacturing the 
early lenses with <eyes> integrally cast with the lens mount and that the 
removable feature was simply the first design created to enable the lens to 
be used on an M3 without separate 35mm viewfinder.

Any other thoughts?       Seth      LaK 9