Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/09

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Subject: [Leica] M8 & Dual Range Summicron
From: davison_m at msn.com (MARK DAVISON)
Date: Wed May 9 16:35:04 2007

The close focus tab collides with the interior of the body.

Mark Davison


>From: Tom Schofield <tomschofield@comcast.net>
>Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 & Dual Range Summicron
>Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 13:23:50 -0700
>
>What is the problem with the DR on the M8?  I missed that thread.
>
>Tom
>
>
>On May 9, 2007, at 6:51 AM, Wayne Torry wrote:
>
>>DAG confirmed what I was thinking: the offending material can be  removed
>>from the DR Summicron focus mount. Why not look for a DR mount (or a
>>beater complete lens) and have the close focus tab removed? That  way you
>>will be able to use the DR Summicron in close focus mode on a film  body
>>& in normal mode on the M8.
>>
>>
>>
>>Just a thought. YMMV.
>>
>>
>>
>>Wayne
>
>
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