Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 - ---------- >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... > > > ---------- > 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. >> >> > > >