Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]horst, my question was fairly straightforward: is the dr *merely* a close focussing lens? i don't say that ironically (nor even mischieveously) - i simply wanted to know if this lens had any other particularities other than close focussing, which i did understand to mean that you used it when you wanted to focus closer, as you so helpfully point out. now, if it really did brew coffee, THAT would be special! >Guy Bennett wrote: > >> lugfolk, >> >> what's the skinny on the summicron dr? is it just that if focuses closer >> than the non-dr summicrons? (and if so, what's the big deal?) does it do >> any other tricks? >> >> guy > > Guy, It also brews coffee. Actually I don't quite understand your question, >when you say "what's the big deal?". > >The big deal is: A near focusing lens focuses near, contrary to a non near >focussing lens which doesn't. > >The secret is: If you want to focus closer to an object, you use a close >focusing lens, if you don't, then you don't need to use a close focusing lens. > >Regards, Horst schmidt