Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/02/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Now see, this where you have it wrong. Too many lenses hurts one's photography. I can help you with that. You can relieve yourself of that malicious burden by giving away a lens, or two:-) s.d. On Feb 28, 2008, at 5:37 PM, Steve Barbour wrote: > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information