[Leica] M6 with Summicron DR

[dannynono at gmail.com (d. harland harris)]

I do shoot a lot with it in close focus, but have been pretty careful to
switch it back whenever I take the eyes off.

other than not fully seating, the lens seems fine in normal or close focus,
with and without the eyes.

On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 12:07 PM, Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net> wrote:

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> On Feb 28, 2008, at 10:04 AM, Leonard Taupier wrote:
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> > There should be no issues with the Summicron DR and the Classic M6.
> > I believe the issues you've heard of are with the M6 TTL model.
> > Since you have been using this combo this should not be the issue.
> > In any case the lens should be removed and attached when the lens is
> > in the infinity position.
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> right...your lens may have been changed to the close focus position...
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> > Unless you've used heavy force to try and attach the lens I doubt if
> > anything is broken.
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> > Regards,
> > Len
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> > On Feb 28, 2008, at 11:03 AM, d. harland harris wrote:
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> >> I've read that the M6/Summicron DR combination doesn't always work,
> >> but I've
> >> been using this combo for the past 6 months with no apparent issues
> >> until
> >> yesterday.
> >>
> >> I pulled the summicron off to mount a new CV 15 and then when I
> >> went to
> >> mount the summicron again, it wouldn't click into place. I didn't
> >> notice
> >> anything different when I took it off, but nonetheless it doesn't
> >> mount
> >> fully, and the CV 15 still does.
> >>
> >> Anyone have any helpful suggestions before I send this lens out for
> >> repair
> >> (I'm guessing it can be fixed). My fear is that I've somehow
> >> permanently
> >> ruined my combo. This has been my favorite lens for up close shots
> >> of my
> >> baby girl, so I'm hoping I haven't lost that ability.
> >>
> >> Thanks for looking,
> >>
> >> Harland
> >>
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> with warm regards,  Steve Barbour
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