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Subject: Re: [Leica] DR Summicrons
From: Michiel Fokkema <michiel.fokkema@wanadoo.nl>
Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2000 19:57:56 +0200
References: <D69C1CFC734AD2118A3100A0C992C0E504B535B5@CNSEXG01>

Hello,

My books tell me something else. 
It is not a macrolens but the DR does focus to 48cm and the later
summicrons to 70cm. 
Therefore IMHO it is a closefocuslens. I've used it quit a lot and have
always been very happy with the results.

Best regards.

		Michiel Fokkema


"Bergman, Mark A." wrote:
> 
> The Dual range Summicron was NEVER a macro lens or even close focusing lens.
> Without the attachment it focused down to something like 40", with the
> attachment it focused to about 28".  The generation of Summicrons after the
> Dual Range model all focus down to about 28" or 26" thus there is no reason
> to use the dual range.  The DR Summicron was made to be used with the M3,
> all Summicrons after the DR work just fine for minimum focusing distance
> (parallax and all).
>

In reply to: Message from "Bergman, Mark A." <mabergm@nppd.com> ([Leica] DR Summicrons)