I figured out an easy way to modify this lens for close focus, after separating the helicals remove the infinity stop screw from the portion with the focus ring, then misthread when putting back together by 1 notch. The close-focus stop will now act as a near and far stop, meaning you get almost 1 full rotation for the focus. The focus ring and DOF scale can both be repositioned.
On the Leica M8,
The normal 1m close-focus:
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0.65m on the M8
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Wide-Open at F2.
On the Leica M8,
The normal 1m close-focus:
by fiftyonepointsix, on Flickr
0.65m on the M8
by fiftyonepointsix, on Flickr
Wide-Open at F2.
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