Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/22

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 75mm tab
From: "steve lehuray" <icommag@toad.net>
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 09:36:54 -0500

I know what to do, put the hose clamp on then wrap some black tape around 
it. Taa Daa!! Nobody will know the difference.
Steve
Annapolis

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>From: Austin Franklin <austin@darkroom.com>
>To: "'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us'" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
>Subject: RE: [Leica] 75mm tab
>Date: Wed, Mar 22, 2000, 8:41 AM
>

> OK, so change 'Mercedes' to 'Volkswagen'.  I still could not bare my self
> to putting a hose clamp on my camera lense...
>
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> From:  John Collier
> Sent:  Wednesday, March 22, 2000 12:29 AM
> To:  leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us; Austin Franklin
> Subject:  Re: [Leica] 75mm tab
>
>
> I believe the thread refers to the Voigtlander 75mm f2.5 lens which is
> substantially narrower Leica's summilux version.
>
> John Collier
>
>> From: Austin Franklin <austin@darkroom.com>
>> Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>> Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 07:51:51 -0500
>> To: "'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us'"<leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
>> Subject: RE: [Leica] 75mm tab
>>
>>> You could also try one of those screw-tightened metal hose clips
>>> for a slightly beefier tab.
>>
>> You're kidding, right?  You would take a $1900 lense and put a metal hose
>> clamp on it?
>>
>> That, to me, is like throwing your luggage on top of your Mercedes, while
>> you fumble for your keys, dragging it off and then putting it in the trunk.
>> Needless to say, I see a lot of people do it.
>>
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