Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The 35 I'd use would have to have the right look (for me). This probably means not the latest version of Leica's current 35mm lens line. Greg Lorenzo Calgary, Canada> Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:44:52 -0500> Subject: Re: [Leica] M-lenses on M8 - A Question> From: mark@rabinergroup.com> To: lug@leica-users.org> > If you're used to 50's then with an M8 I'd find a nice 35 to have be your> favorite lens.> 35 * 1.33> = 46.55> > > A 50 gives you 65. Not so much an "all around" lens.> > > > mark@rabinergroup.com> Mark William Rabiner> > > > > From: Alan Magayne-Roshak <amr3@uwm.edu>> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>> > Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 23:25:52 -0600 (CST)> > To: lug <lug@leica-users.org>> > Subject: Re: [Leica] M-lenses on M8 - A Question> > > > Original Message:> >> Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 16:52:43 -0500> >> From: Leonard Taupier <len-001@verizon.net>> > > >> The 50mm collapsible Summicron has absolutely no problem when> >> collapsed on the M8 body. The clearance from the end of the collapsed> >> mount to the M8 shutter is about 1/2". I don't know about the 90mm> >> Elmar. But if you have the lens just measure the distance from the> >> mount to the end of the collapsed lens. The M8 flange to shutter> >> distance is about 31/32". If the collapsed lens is 3/4" or greater> >> from mount to end I probably would not collapse it when on the M8. In> >> any case I have a few collapsible lenses with adequate clearance but> >> always keep them extended as leica recommends. The 90mm macro which> >> Leica says is OK does not extend pass the lens mount at all.> > __________________________________________________________________> > Thanks for the information(Nathan too).> > > > I have collapsible Summicrons in both bayonet and LTM, plus the 90 Elmar> > collapsible, and I use that feature all the time, so I wondered if these would> > work if I won the lottery and was able to get an M8. ;~)> > > > > > Alan> > > > Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer> > UPAA POY 1978> > University Information Technology Services> > University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/> > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________> > 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 _________________________________________________________________ Send e-mail faster without improving your typing skills. http://windowslive.com/Explore/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_speed_122008