Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/02/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]how about the latest M Elmar 50mm 2.8 collapsible? thanks, Steve On Feb 28, 2008, at 10:24 AM, Leonard Taupier wrote: > I'm pretty sure Henning and certainly Jeffrey have more collapsible > lenses then I do but here are the lenses that I have that are fine > when collapsed in the M8. > > LTM 5cm/3.5 Elmar (made in 1946) this has the longest recess but > still clears. > LTM 50mm /2 Summicron (1955) > LTM 50mm/ 2 Summitar (1949) > LTM 5cm/2 Summar (1937) > M 50mm/2 Summicron (1954) > M 90mm/4 micro-Elmar (current model) > > Len > > > On Feb 28, 2008, at 10:59 AM, Henning Wulff wrote: > >>> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 with warm regards, Steve Barbour "I never wanted to be famous" will be published soon. kididdoc@cox.net