Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug, I have an ordinary mid production 35 Summicron that will not focus to infinity on either of my SL's. I don't think that I have a rare or collectible version, but, it may be unique. Don dorysrus@mindspring.com -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Doug Herr Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 11:35 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] New: Leicaflex SL and Leica R lens page Don, I don't think that's correct at all. IIRC, the first version of the 35mm Summicron-R was introduced in 1970, well within the SL's production timeframe, and it ought to work perfectly at all distances. The second version definitely fits the SL and Leicaflex Standard. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com on 1/30/05 7:39 PM, Don Dory at dorysrus@mindspring.com wrote: > Karen and Feli, > Let me clarify the situation. The first generation 35 Summicron will > mount on an SL, provided the lens is focused in the near range. However, > there is a light baffle that prevents focusing to infinity. I was > making the assumption that the second generation Summicron R would not > work as well. For this premise I do not have any first hand experience. > > Don > dorysrus@mindspring.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf > Of Karen Nakamura > Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 10:06 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: RE: [Leica] New: Leicaflex SL and Leica R lens page > > > At 10:00 PM -0500 05.1.30, Don Dory wrote: >> Karen, >> You should add the 35 Summicron R as not backward compatible. SL2 is >> fine, SL bodies do not allow mounting. Mine is the first generation 35 >> Summicron, so I assume the second will not as well. > > Mine is a first generation as well. If I understand what you're > saying, the second generation 35mm Summicron-R won't mount on the > Leicaflex SL or original Leicaflex? > > > Karen Nakamura > http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/ > http://www.photoethnography.com/blog/ > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information