Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/02/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Feb 10, 2014, at 1:24 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote: > Well there's the thing Steve! Has anyone ever tried? Some people report > carefully retracting collapsible lenses into Leica bodies without problems. > Leica themselves say don't do it (with their own designs). I have never > seen the lens myself. > I guess if you owned one and were feeling adventurous you could try? > Personally I would not. You might try asking Stephen Gandy at Cameraquest? > If you don't own one but are considering it for its very compact properties > for carrying, you might look at the little Summarit or the Elmar M 50 > (which can be collapsed safely). I think that Lluis still has one for sale > by the way. spoke to several people, unknown, no reported experiments.... I have two. I have taped them and rubber banded them so I can safely use them, I want to use them, but no experiments here. s > > > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > On 11 February 2014 00:27, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> Steve Barbour >> >> On Feb 9, 2014, at 11:53 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Camera Quest reported that it could be collapsed safely into the M8 & M9 >> but advised caution. >> Isn't this a very rare lens? I had read of a run of 600 world wide. >> >> Very rare, can I use one safely on the M 240? >> >> thanks Geoff >> >> s >> >> >> Cheers >> Geoff >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >> >> >>> On 10 February 2014 16:46, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> Compatible? Problems? >>> >>> many thanks, >>> >>> steve >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> Steve Barbour >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information