Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/02/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Feb 28, 2008, at 6:00 PM, Henning Wulff wrote: > At 2:37 PM -0700 2/28/08, Steve Barbour wrote: >> On Feb 28, 2008, at 1:42 PM, Rei Shinozuka wrote: >> >>> i have to wonder if there was some other reason besides physical >>> clearance why Leica so strongly dissuades the use of collapsible >>> lenses on the M8. >>> >>> as evidenced on page 86 of the manual under the section Leica M >>> Lenses: >>> Important: >>> >>> * Can be used, but risks damaging the camera >>> >>> Lenses with retractible tubes can only be used WITH THEIR >>> TUBES EXTENDED i.e., their tubes must NEVER be >>> retracted into the LEICA M8. >> >> my concerns too... is clearance the only issue? >> >> >> what happens if you inadvertantly push the shutter release button, >> with a (some/any) collapsible collapsed? if it won't hurt my camera ...great...it can only improve my photographs. Steve >> >> >> >> Steve > > > You get a photo of the typical 'Loch Ness monster photo' quality. > Possibly excellent bokeh. > > You will almost never get a photo which shows off the truly superior > of excellence of Leica optics; if you show this photo you took with > the lens retracted and proclaim it to be the product of your > superior Red Dot Leica $5000 camera, Leica will disown you and never > sell you another product, at least until you can pay the full amount > in cash and promise to remove the Red Dot. > > That's why the manual has those admonitions. Ie, it won't hurt your > camera or lens, just the photos. > > > > -- > * Henning J. Wulff > /|\ Wulff Photography & Design > /###\ mailto:henningw@archiphoto.com > |[ ]| http://www.archiphoto.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information best wishes, Steve Barbour "I never wanted to be famous" I just completed this book, and it will be out soon. kididdoc@cox.net