Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello all, I just put a first version Summicron-R 35/2 (1975) on my SL, no problems with infinity focus at all, with the body open and shutter at B you can see that the light baffle at the lower right (seen from the back) doesn't come into contact with , or obscure anything in the camera innards when set to infinity. I couldn't find any references to this "problem" in any of my books either. Is it possible that there were different versions of the "first version" with a different size of baffle? Laney does however mention, in the Leica Collectors Guide, that the Summilux 35/1,4 will work only on SL2 and the R-series of bodies. Douglas Don Dory wrote: > Karen and Feli, > Let me clarify the situation. The first generation 35 Summicron will > mount on an SL, provided the lens is focused in the near range. However, > there is a light baffle that prevents focusing to infinity. I was > making the assumption that the second generation Summicron R would not > work as well. For this premise I do not have any first hand experience. > > Don > dorysrus@mindspring.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf > Of Karen Nakamura > Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 10:06 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: RE: [Leica] New: Leicaflex SL and Leica R lens page > > > At 10:00 PM -0500 05.1.30, Don Dory wrote: > >>Karen, >>You should add the 35 Summicron R as not backward compatible. SL2 is >>fine, SL bodies do not allow mounting. Mine is the first generation 35 >>Summicron, so I assume the second will not as well. > > > Mine is a first generation as well. If I understand what you're > saying, the second generation 35mm Summicron-R won't mount on the > Leicaflex SL or original Leicaflex? > > > Karen Nakamura > http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/ > http://www.photoethnography.com/blog/ > >