Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]According to Leica only the 90mm Macro-Elmar collapsible is approved for the M8. All the others will mount OK, but they go further into the camera and can take out the shutter if collapsed. I did try the 50mm Summicron for a couple shots but was careful to mount it fully extended and then take it right off. I don't think I'll try it again though. Len On Mar 5, 2007, at 7:10 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: > And I have several collapsibles that I would like to use on them(!). I > wonder if anyone has a list posted on the acceptable and unacceptable > collapsibles for that camera. I'd like to put a 50/3.5 Elmar or a > 50/3.5 > Heliar on one of them > > Jeffery Smith > New Orleans, LA > http://www.400tx.com > http://400tx.blogspot.com/ > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Jayanand > Govindaraj > Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 8:38 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: RE: [Leica] A Weakening... Somebody Stop Me! > > > These bodies are streets ahead of the Leica LTM bodies in usability > terms - > only be very careful with collapsible lenses, at times it can jig > the whole > rangefinder mechanism off. Cheers Jayanand > > > On 3/4/07, Jeffery Smith <jsmith342@cox.net> wrote: >> >> When nobody was stopping me, I picked up three Canon 7 bodies >> (without >> a wrinkled shutter on any of them). One of them has a 35/2.8 Summaron >> on it, one has a 50/1.4 Nikkor LTM on it, and the third one will have >> a 50/1.4 Canon LTM on it until I can find a better lens for it. >> >> Although it isn't that popular, I really like the viewfinder and the >> build quality of the Canon 7. All three of mine have selenium meters >> that still have some life in them. DAG said he could probably get >> them >> working properly. >> >> Jeffery Smith >> New Orleans, LA >> http://www.400tx.com >> http://400tx.blogspot.com/ >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >> GREG LORENZO >> Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 10:47 AM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: RE: [Leica] A Weakening... Somebody Stop Me! >> >> >> Vick asked: >> >>> I can help you make up some of your cash investment; you wouldn't >>> happen to have any 35mm LTM Leica lenses for sale, would you ;-) >> >> Not before Friday at least. Anything I want to buy, sell or trade is >> always posted here first. >> >> Greg J. Lorenzo >> Calgary, Alberta >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information