Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/03/12

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Subject: [Leica] Re: RD-1 lenses
From: LRZeitlin@aol.com
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 10:21:42 EST

In a message dated 3/12/04 7:02:57 AM, 
owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us writes:

<< In the preliminary review of the RD-1

<< http://www.dpreview.com/news/0403/04031101epsonrd1.asp >>

there is a statement that the camera cannot be used with the 50 mm Elmar 3.5 
or the 50 mm f2.0 DR Summicron (along with a few other lenses).

Why not?>>

This must be the same type of warning that accompanied the CL. Leica feared 
that collapsible lenses would impact the swinging exposure cell. The remedy was 
to fit collar of Dymo tape to prevent the lenses from collapsing all the way. 
In practice this proved unnecessary, at least for the 50 mm Summicron. The 
collapsed mount cleared the meter cell by several millimeters.

Larry Z
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