Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/08/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M3 close focus with 35mm Summicron
From: Ken Wilcox <wilcox@tir.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Aug 1998 19:29:28 -0400
 
Yes it is normal.

kw

>Hi all,
>
>In playing with my M3, I have noticed that when I mount my 35mm
>Summicron on it (not the special M3 version, but the one I bought with
>my M6), it only focuses down to about 1m. In other words, I can turn the
>focusing ring on the lens towards the closest distance of 0.7m, but in
>the viewfinder there is no change in focus once I get closer than 1m. Is
>this normal? In other words, is there something about the M3 rangefinder
>which limits focus to 1m with this lens?
>
>Nathan
>
>--
>Nathan Wajsman
>Overijse, Belgium
>
>Photography page:  http://members.tripod.com/~belgiangator/index.html
>Motorcycle page:
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