Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ansel Adams is famous for Dymo tapering everything which would hold still. Especially in the darkroom. One letter at a time! -- Mark R. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/winterdays/ > From: Emanuel Lowi <manolito at videotron.ca> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:23:14 -0500 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Collapsible lenses on the M8/9 > > Phil Swango wrote > >> You can also use a small rubber band, doubled or tripled. Put it on the >> barrel and slide it forward until it stops just behind the knurled flange. >> It'll barely be visible but will stop the lens from collapsing that last >> few mms. You may have to experiment to learn how much distance you need >> to >> maintain. On the Bessa it's not much. I've also heard people say they >> used Dymo labeling tape wrapped around the barrel. > > Nice to see Dymo tape mentioned! That's exactly the stuff recommended by > Leitz Wetzlar in their literature at the time the Leica M5 was introduced, > to protect the swinging semaphore meter arm from damage by collapsible > lenses. Ditto in their documentation for the Leica CL. > > Emanuel > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information