Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/19

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Subject: [Leica] Fw: [MUGers] A "Thank You" from Greg Re: Which 50mm M Lens to get?
From: "Ted Bayer" <tedbayer@harbornet.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2002 20:40:45 -0800

Since Greg isn't on the LUG, I wanted you all to have his "thank you"!

Ted in Olalla

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "greg_choong" <greg_choong@yahoo.com>
To: <MUGers@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 6:00 PM
Subject: [MUGers] Re: Which 50mm M Lens to get?


> Thanks all for your great response! I'm confident in acquiring one DR
> lens now. It all started when I read Cameraquest's page on DR lenses,
> one of the sections says this and I want to be doubly sure.
>
> Greg
>
> --- In MUGers@y..., "jbflesher" <jbflesher@m...> wrote:
> > >Hi Greg,
> > I can see that you are getting a lot of response to the effect that
> no-one has had trouble fitting their 50mm DR with spectacles on an
> M6.<
> >
> >
> > Actually, the problem occurs when attempting to fit the goggles on
> an M6TTL, as the TTL is 2mm taller than the Classic, and the little
> tab on the rear of the goggles hits the body.  (Kind of like the Viso
> II problem...)  On later goggles, there is a screw you can undo to
> remove the tab, thus allowing for use on the TTL.  On the earlier
> goggles, the tab is pressed  in, and must be machined or filed off to
> allow its use on the TTL.  This tab is nothing more than additional
> support for the goggles, and as such is non-critical to their use.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > ~ Jack Flesher
> >
> >
> >


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