Re: [Leica] Summicron 50/2 DR eyes?

["Roy Zartarian" <royzart@connix.com>]

One consideration to keep in mind is that two designs of the 50 
Summicron eyes exist.  The erudite Marc James Small in 1998 
summarized the differences:

"Yes, there are two versions of the DR lens and two versions of the 
eyes. The older lens is scaled in both metric and feet and the 
engraving on the eyes has the Leitz lens-diagram logo with 'E Leitz 
Wetzlar' engraved as well;  the newer lens is either in feet or 
meters and the lens-diagram logo is missing from the eyes."  

(http://www.listquest.com/lq/view.cgi?ln=leicausers&sp=21&q=%2b
eyes+%2bSummicron&b=1&o=0&x=44&y=9&ci=c104106438&mid
=8572}

As for sources, Sherry Krauter did have some in stock a few years  
ago when I thought mine had disappeared somewhere on a forest 
floor.

Roy

On 24 Feb 00, at 22:56, A.H.SCHMIDT wrote:

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> John Brownlow wrote:
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> > As some of you will know I just bought one of these on ebay w/o the eyes.
> > Still waiting for it to be delivered, but naturally I would like to get a
> > set of eyes for it. There's a pair on ebay, but I have no idea what they're
> > worth or how common/rare they are -- ie should I bid?
> >
> > Thing is, I can't find them in my international price guide -- is there a
> > HOOEY (you know what I mean) kind of reference for them? I think it might be
> > SDPOO but there's no separate listing for this in my guide.
> >
> > Or has someone on the LUG got a pair for sale?
> >
> > Also, can someone tell me what the close-focus range is with this lens?
> >
> > Over & out
> >
> > --
> > John Brownlow
> >
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>   John, the code is as you said: SDPOO. The eyes come up sometimes at camera
> swap meetings or similar. I have also seen them at the bigger mail-order second
> hand shops (Tamarkin etc.) I don't think they where ever sold by leica as a
> separate item. If so, then only as replacements for lost ones. That's probably
> why they are not in the price guide.
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> The DR Summicron lets you focus down to 19"  or 48cm.  or an image magnification
> of 1:7.5 Don't forget, this is measured from the film plane at the back of the
> camera.
> If you can not get the eyes, you can also use the SOMKY/16507  together with an
> UOORF
> adapter. The lens head of your DR can be unscrewed and used with the SOMKY.
> The closest focusing distance is the same as when using the eyes. Using the
> SOMKY is however a bit more involved than the eyes.
> 
> But don't give up, if you don't find them straight away. I noticed, sooner or
> later anything Leitz made comes up for sale. Just keep on searching.
> 
> Regards, Horst Schmidt
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