Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/03/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 09:51 AM 3/29/97 -0800, Jamie wrote: > A while back I asked you about using the BOOWU-M on the M6. I >recently tracked one down and cannot seem to mount the collars onto the >camera...the bayonet seems too tight to turn and I fear damaging the body. >Comparing the mounts with the ones on my lenses they seem the same. Would >you have any suggestions? Older bayonets are built to quite tight tolerances. I doubt that you would harm anything by using a LITTLE force, but I would be very wary of using a LOT of force. Perhaps a small amount of oil or grease would help, but, I stress, a SMALL amount. Marc msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +540/343-7315 Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir!