Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/01/17

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Subject: [Leica] Collapsible 50mm Elmar and Summicron on M8 M9 (Steve Barbour)
From: shino at panix.com (Rei Shinozuka)
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 15:09:34 -0500
References: <1be504db1001171037k3ab28fd1yc91bb83accc4a6b3@mail.gmail.com> <EED00AC9-31D8-4B19-A801-EE2FB0E60741@gmail.com>

What goes around comes around.  In the Leica Manual 15th edition, there 
are diagrams showing how to  affix DYMO tape around the collapsible 
tubes to use the lenses on their new CLs and M5s yet prevent them from 
colliding with the semaphore light sensor.

-rei


Steve Barbour wrote:
> On Jan 17, 2010, at 10:37 AM, Phil Swango wrote:
>
>   
>> I have a couple of bodies that can be a problem with collapsible lenses.
>> The 50mm Elmar barely touches something inside the Bessa L and possibly 
>> the
>> other Bessa RFs when fully collapsed.  Also, my M2 shows faint marks 
>> inside
>> that look suspiciously like they came from a collapsed lens tube.  My
>> solution has been to put a small rubber band around the lens tube and push
>> it up as far as it will go toward the front of the lens.  That will keep 
>> the
>> lens from collapsing completely but still let it flatten enough to fit 
>> into
>> a pocket.
>>     
>
>
> thanks Phil, a nice idea and cheaper than insurance,
>
>
> Steve
>   
>> -- 
>> Phil Swango
>> 307 Aliso Dr SE
>> Albuquerque, NM 87108
>> 505-262-4085
>>
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In reply to: Message from pswango at att.net (Phil Swango) ([Leica] Collapsible 50mm Elmar and Summicron on M8 M9 (Steve Barbour))
Message from steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour) ([Leica] Collapsible 50mm Elmar and Summicron on M8 M9 (Steve Barbour))