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Subject: [Leica] had a lens fall off myLeica M4-P
From: dennis.leicam6 at gmail.com (Dennis Kushner)
Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2013 00:52:50 -0400
References: <CAK1iPBSokGnwO7Qf+XkMK-pBnJ8K+875wV-09Tg-t3BL=3RfJA@mail.gmail.com> <CAF8hL-HxjSf_KkjNu_OEdC2=LwNj=u+KRu4-bdk=-mu-7C-OVw@mail.gmail.com>

Added a 316L Stainless guard after many frequent near misses
& last one 50 cron was saved by hood  prompted me to find a solution.
after I was told back then no way to add M6 guard. Haven't had
a accidental lens loosening since 1996.
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/denik22/MVC-032S.JPG.html

On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 3:53 PM, Richard Man <richard at 
richardmanphoto.com>wrote:

> Put a protective filter on front :-)  I have dropped cameras/lens too many
> times :-(
>  On Mar 22, 2013 7:55 AM, "David Lykes Keenan" <ausdlk at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I can't be the first person that has almost lost a lens by it falling
> off a
> > Leica M4-P by unknowingly pressing the lens release button.
> >
> > This has happened to me frequently. The last time it happened this
> > afternoon the lens literally came off and I fumbled with it before
> catching
> > it otherwise it would've hit the pavement.
> >
> > Are there any tricks or accessories that I might not know about that will
> > prevent this from happening again? Otherwise I feel like I'm going to
> have
> > to get rid of this camera before I lose a lens for sure.
> >
> > Any comments?
> > .
> > Dave.
> >
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Replies: Reply from dennis.leicam6 at gmail.com (Dennis Kushner) ([Leica] had a lens fall off myLeica M4-P)
In reply to: Message from ausdlk at gmail.com (David Lykes Keenan) ([Leica] had a lens fall off myLeica M4-P)
Message from richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man) ([Leica] had a lens fall off myLeica M4-P)