Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sam Nah! It locks in, so the lens won't drop by itself. But if you hit a railing or wall, it can rip the whole bottom of the camera off!. But that is why you all have Leica Passports, right? Jerry Sam Krneta wrote: > I keep hearing the sound of a 90 APO hitting concrete. Ouch. > > Sam > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Kit McChesney > | acmefoto > Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 4:03 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: RE: [Leica] LEICA Lens Carrier M > > Leo-- > > I have. Oops! I guess so, since I see you're referencing our site. ;-) > > Well, anyway, it's an interesting item. Holds the lens underneath the > camera, upside-down, while you have another lens on the M. If you like > having two lenses at your disposal while you shoot with your M, it's pretty > handy. Lens mounts via the bayonet connection. > > Though I can see the value of this handy-dandy item, at the same time, I'm > not one to use it much, as I'm not that comfortable having a lens upside > down on the underside of the camera while I'm shooting. A personal > preference, surely. Some even use the lens that is attached to the base of > the camera via the lens carrier as a "pistol grip." Yikes! > > Kit > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Wesson, Leo > W > Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 2:22 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] LEICA Lens Carrier M > > http://www.acmefoto.com/cgi-acmefoto/ACMstore.cgi?user_action=detail&catalog > no=14404 > > Anybody ever seen or used this gadget? > > Leo Wesson > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html