Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That was the Leica Manual, 15th edition, 1975. It recommends 3/4 inch tape on most collapsible lenses, but says that with the 50/2.5 Hektor you could get away with 1/2 inch tape. Like Sonny says, that is for the M5. For the M8 your results may vary :) Mike D Sonny Carter wrote: > Somewhere in Leica literature, there is a fix to keep the lens from being > collapsed to far. It was to use dymo labeler tape around the barrel to > keep > it from backing into the M5 sensor. > > Sonny > > On 3/6/07, Jeffery Smith <jsmith342@cox.net> wrote: >> >> One of the things I like about collapsible lenses is....they are >> collapsible! I don't think the Heliar will bottom out. I hope not, at >> least. >> It doesn't bottom out in a CV Bessa, and an Elmar does, as does the >> Hexanon. >> >> Jeffery Smith >> New Orleans, LA >> http://www.400tx.com >> http://400tx.blogspot.com/ >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of GREG >> LORENZO >> Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 9:45 PM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: RE: [Leica] A Weakening... Somebody Stop Me! >> >> >> Before mounting, open lens fully, apply electrical tape to lens barrel, >> sleep more easily at night. >> >> Greg J. Lorenzo >> Calgary, Alberta >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand@gmail.com> >> Date: Monday, March 5, 2007 8:38 pm >> Subject: Re: RE: [Leica] A Weakening... Somebody Stop Me! >> >> > Jeffery, >> > As long as you dont "collapse" them you can use all of the >> > collapsables.Cheers >> > Jayanand >> > >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >