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Subject: [Leica] Summicron 50/2 DR
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Sat, 3 Oct 2009 12:47:52 -0700
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On Oct 3, 2009, at 12:43 PM, Leonard Taupier wrote:

> Steve,
> I would suspect the only thing the menu setting would do is correct  
> for vignetting and write the lens focal length in the EXIF data. The  
> vignetting is not very much in any of the rigid 50mm Summicrons so  
> it may not make much difference. I expect the biggest differences  
> would be in the wide angles and of course the f1 Noctilux,


thanks Len, I am sure you are correct...


I was out shooting the Noctilux this morning, I may use the DR later  
this weekend and try several settings,


Steve


>
> Regards,
> Len
>
> On Oct 3, 2009, at 3:34 PM, Steve Barbour wrote:
>
>>
>> On Oct 3, 2009, at 12:13 PM, Leonard Taupier wrote:
>>
>>> The same lens but rigid non-DR is 11818, DR is 11918  Both lenses  
>>> are type II 7 elements.
>>>
>>> The type III lens is 11817 I believe came in black only. 6 elements.
>>>
>>> The type IV lens (1980-94) is 11825 in chrome and 11819 in black 6  
>>> elements
>>
>>
>> thanks Len, I wonder if the lens is modified to be used on the  
>> M8/9  what lens manual setting to use...
>> possibly it is known already, if not I will experiment....
>>
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Len
>>>
>>> On Oct 3, 2009, at 2:44 PM, Steve Barbour wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Oct 3, 2009, at 10:41 AM, Leonard Taupier wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Steve,
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm not familiar with what the M9 wants. Is it the 5 digit part  
>>>>> no?
>>>>
>>>> hi Len,
>>>>
>>>> yes...I think so.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> If so it is 11918.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> is that really the part number for the cron 50/2 DR?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> the more recent cron 50/2 is #11817...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I found a #11816 but that is the only  S'cron 50/2 I could find  
>>>> with an earlier/or lower number...
>>>>
>>>> ??
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Steve
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Len
>>>>>
>>>>> On Oct 3, 2009, at 1:18 PM, Steve Barbour wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> my lens has the serial # 2228xxx....
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> what is the leica part numer please, for this lens, and in  
>>>>>> using it, modified  (under a rabbi's supervision)  on the M9...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> in manual lens settings, what setting should be selected ?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> many thanks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Steve
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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