[Leica] Collapsible lenses on the M8/9

[john at chiaroscuro.co.nz (John McMaster)]

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john

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Ansel Adams is famous for Dymo tapering everything which would hold still.
Especially in the darkroom.
One letter at a time!

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Mark R.
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> 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
>