Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/18

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Subject: [Leica] 35 Summilux with eyes question
From: jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier)
Date: Mon Oct 18 08:03:10 2004
References: <NEBBJDFBIKOBILIKPPBNGEOFAGAB.red735i@earthlink.net>
 
I think you would have to use a hack saw AFAIK. Easily done but perhaps 
not so easily undone. The eyes of the early M3 Summaron could be 
removed but I think all the later goggled lenses had the eyes cast as 
part of the main mount.

You will also loose accurate focus, except at infinity, and the 50 mm 
framelines would be keyed up.

John Collier

On Oct 18, 2004, at 6:40 AM, Frank Filippone wrote:

> Can the eyes on a 35 Summilux ( or Summicron) be easily removed for 
> lower
> weight and non-widened view on a M6?  What is involved in the removal?
> Note.. this would be a temporary removal.  I want to be able to get 
> the lens
> back to its original condition in the future.
In reply to: Message from red735i at earthlink.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] 35 Summilux with eyes question)