Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/12/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]IIRC it is not the eyes that are incompatible so much as the extra machined bulk protruding into the body of the camera when the eyes are not fitted. So the DR can not be used on its own without machining off the extra metalwork associated with the close focussing. I haven't actually tried mine though (or the goggles). FD On 27 Dec, 2013, at 05:10, MICHAEL R. VOLOW <mvolo at duke.edu> wrote: > Have M6, unused for several years due to digital, etc. > > I don?t really want to invest in expensive recent Leica glass. But I > would like to buy used M9 to use with my existing Leica lenses. How well > would M9 work with each of the following lenses? > > 50mm f2 DR Summicron (I know ?eyes? not compatible) > > 35mm f2 Summicron (early 8-element one) > > 90mmg f 2.8 Tele-Elmarit (?fat? one, works well despite 90 TE?s reputation > for haze) > > 21mm f 2.8mm Asph Elmarit (uncoded) > > 19mm f3.5mm Canon Rangefinder screwmount with M adapter > > Thanks in advance for any advice. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information