Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/02/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>the old 50 summicron collapsible does. > >-rei > >On Feb27 14:01, Henning Wulff wrote: >> At 12:45 PM -0700 2/27/08, Steve Barbour wrote: >> >On Feb 27, 2008, at 11:43 AM, Henning Wulff wrote: >> > >> >>> Anyone out there using collapsible lenses on their M8, like me? >> >>> >> >>> so what do you use to keep them from collapsing? >> >>> >> >>> Yeah, yeah....I know, rubber bands...so what else is out there >> >>>that will work, >> >>> >> >>> and guarantee that they won't collapse, and screw the pooch? >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> Anything? >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> thanks, Steve >> >>> >> >> >> >> Just let them collapse. The only one that _might_ have a problem >> >>is the 90/4 (I haven't tried that). All the others are fine. >> > >> > >> >no kidding Henning... ! We are under the false ! impression >> >(created by Leica) that you can't use collapsibles on the M8.... >> > >> > >> >thanks, Steve >> >> Hi Steve, >> >> I checked clearances early on, and the only lens I have that I >> wouldn't put on the M8 is my Hologon. Even the old collapsible Nickel >> Elmar I tried recently can be collapsed and still have about 4mm >> clearance. The 2.8 Elmars and f/2 lenses don't collapse as much, so >> there is even more clearance from the shutter. >> >> Hi Rei, I'm not sure I understand what you're saying. The old Summicron does what? Collapse as much as the Nickel Elmar? I don't think so; the travel of the barrel into the body is less. In any case, there is no problem collapsing the lens into the M8. Regards, Henning