Re: [Leica] M3 close focus with 35mm Summicron

[Ken Wilcox <wilcox@tir.com>]

My SA also focuses closer than the rangefinder. No problems close focusing
by scale here. :-)

My solution for the 35 is to use it on my M2, M4, or M6. The M3 uses the RF
version.

Cheers!

kw


>My Nikkor 50mm f2 will focus down to 1.5 feet, but also loses rangefinder
>coupling closer than a meter.  I guess you've got to scale focus at these
>close distances.  I'm not sure why the lenses are made to focus so close.
>Scale focusing and macro work seem to be almost mutually exclusive to me
>because of decreasing depth of field.  Maybe it is for use on a relex
>housing.  Does anyone use these close focusing distances with lenses like
>this?  How about enlightening the rest of us?   Thanks.  -Mark Walberg
>
>>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


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