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Subject: [Leica] M6 with Summicron DR
From: len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)
Date: Thu Feb 28 11:43:15 2008
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Replacing the mount might be very costly as it's not a simple screw  
in part. It might be easier to have the M6 lens mounting lock  
replaced or adjusted by someone like DAG. I don't know what it would  
take since it's not a screw in part like on the M2 and M3 bodies.  
Also the slot in the lens mount might be able to get sharpened up a bit.

Good luck,
Len


On Feb 28, 2008, at 2:11 PM, d. harland harris wrote:

> yes! There is a slight, very slight, angle to the edge of the slot  
> in the
> len's mount. Just adjusted the catch a tiny bit and noticed that it  
> grabs
> the lens a bit more - enough so that it'll hold in place while  
> focusing.
>
> Looks I'll need to replace the lens mount.
>
> Len, Steve, thank you for the help.
>
> Harland
>
> On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 1:39 PM, Leonard Taupier  
> <len-1@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> Harland,
>>
>> What you want to look at next is if the flat metal catch attached to
>> the lens lock release button has enough spring to allow it to lock
>> into the lens lock slot. It should rise slightly above the surface of
>> the camera mount ring. When the lens is mounted, this metal catch
>> will rest in the milled slot of the lens mount and lock it in place.
>> If it lost some of it's spring and doesn't exert pressure on the slot
>> of the lens it won't click in. I had this same condition occur on my
>> M5 body to where none of my lenses locked in place. I was able to put
>> a very small screwdriver under the flat catch and bend it up ever so
>> slightly. That fixed the problem. Also look and see if the slot in
>> the lens mount is not worn to where it won't grab the lock.
>>
>> Len
>>
>>
>> On Feb 28, 2008, at 1:14 PM, d. harland harris wrote:
>>
>>> I do shoot a lot with it in close focus, but have been pretty
>>> careful to
>>> switch it back whenever I take the eyes off.
>>>
>>> other than not fully seating, the lens seems fine in normal or
>>> close focus,
>>> with and without the eyes.
>>>
>>> On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 12:07 PM, Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Feb 28, 2008, at 10:04 AM, Leonard Taupier wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> There should be no issues with the Summicron DR and the Classic  
>>>>> M6.
>>>>> I believe the issues you've heard of are with the M6 TTL model.
>>>>> Since you have been using this combo this should not be the issue.
>>>>> In any case the lens should be removed and attached when the  
>>>>> lens is
>>>>> in the infinity position.
>>>>
>>>> right...your lens may have been changed to the close focus
>>>> position...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Unless you've used heavy force to try and attach the lens I  
>>>>> doubt if
>>>>> anything is broken.
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Len
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Feb 28, 2008, at 11:03 AM, d. harland harris wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I've read that the M6/Summicron DR combination doesn't always  
>>>>>> work,
>>>>>> but I've
>>>>>> been using this combo for the past 6 months with no apparent  
>>>>>> issues
>>>>>> until
>>>>>> yesterday.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I pulled the summicron off to mount a new CV 15 and then when I
>>>>>> went to
>>>>>> mount the summicron again, it wouldn't click into place. I didn't
>>>>>> notice
>>>>>> anything different when I took it off, but nonetheless it doesn't
>>>>>> mount
>>>>>> fully, and the CV 15 still does.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Anyone have any helpful suggestions before I send this lens  
>>>>>> out for
>>>>>> repair
>>>>>> (I'm guessing it can be fixed). My fear is that I've somehow
>>>>>> permanently
>>>>>> ruined my combo. This has been my favorite lens for up close  
>>>>>> shots
>>>>>> of my
>>>>>> baby girl, so I'm hoping I haven't lost that ability.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks for looking,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Harland
>>>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> with warm regards,  Steve Barbour
>>>>
>>>> "I never wanted to be famous" will be published soon.
>>>>
>>>> kididdoc@cox.net
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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