Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Peter, This is from Stephen Gandy's site. Compatibility: Leica has confirmed that the DR will not mount on all M6, due to internal changes of the film chamber. Try the DR on your M6 before you buy it, if possible. Regards, Len On Dec 19, 2006, at 12:28 AM, Peter Klein wrote: > Len: Really? Then how do you explain this picture? > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/album225/36RodinLion.jpg.html > Taken with the DR on an M6TTL, in the close-up range, using the > "eyes." I tested these "eyes" right after I bought them, and they > focus just fine throughout the close-up range. > > There are a few M6TTLs which just can't mount the DR, for some > reason. The main bugaboo with most M6TTLs and the DR is that you > need to set the lens to infinity to mount or dismount it. No big > deal once you know that that's how it is. And one version of the > eyes have a metal stop that needs to be removed to mount them. > Half a minute with a screwdriver, easily reversible if needed. > > --Peter > > At 11:42 AM 12/18/2006 -0800, Leonard Taupier <len-1@comcast.net> > wrote: >> The only other difference between the two bodies that has not been >> mentioned is the M6TTL is not compatible with the Dual Range 50mm >> Summicron in close-up mode (with the eyes attached). It works fine in >> normal mode. >> >> So if you don't plan on using a TTL flash like the SF20 or SF24. >> Don't plan on using a DR Summicron in close-up mode, don't mind the >> direction of the exposure arrows and gain a meter "off" position on >> the shutter dial, the cameras are the same. > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information