Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It seems pointless to modify a lens which will work perfectly as it is. It may be less suitable if you have a .58 viewfinder already but otherwise it will work fine without any mods. Frank On Saturday, December 6, 2003, at 10:20 pm, Mike Quinn wrote: > Actually the eyes do come off (two screws). But as you note, the lens > still brings up the 50mm framelines and will not focus properly > without the eyes. > > It should be possible for a repair person to modify it to bring up the > 35mm frameline instead of the 50, but the focus would still be off. > > I've been told that its difficult (or impossible) to modify the > focussing cam to work without the eyes. Has anyone ever heard of that > being done? Sounds like a job for Ken Ruth... > > Mike Quinn > > On Dec 6, 2003, at 12:09 PM, robertmeier@usjet.net wrote: > >> It will bring up the framelines for the 50 on the M2 and M6, which >> will then >> give the right field for 35mm. The eys don't come off. >> >>> in response to: > >>> Can the Summicron 35mm with eyes made for the M3 be used on other >>> M's by >> removing the eyes. Will the framelines on an M2 or M6 adjust properly? > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html