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

["Jerry S. Justianto" <jsjm6@cbn.net.id>]

What is DR stand for and what is 50 DR File?

Thank
JSJ

- ----- Original Message -----
From: Roy Zartarian <royzart@connix.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2000 12:39 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Summicron 50/2 DR eyes?


> 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:
> >
> > > 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
> > >
> > >        photos:    http://www.pinkheadedbug.com
> > >         music:    http://www.jukebox.demon.co.uk
> >
> >   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.
> >
> > 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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