Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/02/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm pretty sure Henning and certainly Jeffrey have more collapsible lenses then I do but here are the lenses that I have that are fine when collapsed in the M8. LTM 5cm/3.5 Elmar (made in 1946) this has the longest recess but still clears. LTM 50mm /2 Summicron (1955) LTM 50mm/ 2 Summitar (1949) LTM 5cm/2 Summar (1937) M 50mm/2 Summicron (1954) M 90mm/4 micro-Elmar (current model) Len On Feb 28, 2008, at 10:59 AM, Henning Wulff wrote: >> the old 50 summicron collapsible does. >> >> -rei >> >> On Feb27 14:01, Henning Wulff wrote: >>> At 12:45 PM -0700 2/27/08, Steve Barbour wrote: >>> >On Feb 27, 2008, at 11:43 AM, Henning Wulff wrote: >>> > >>> >>> Anyone out there using collapsible lenses on their M8, like me? >>> >>> >>> >>> so what do you use to keep them from collapsing? >>> >>> >>> >>> Yeah, yeah....I know, rubber bands...so what else is out there >>> >>>that will work, >>> >>> >>> >>> and guarantee that they won't collapse, and screw the pooch? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Anything? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> thanks, Steve >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >> Just let them collapse. The only one that _might_ have a problem >>> >>is the 90/4 (I haven't tried that). All the others are fine. >>> > >>> > >>> >no kidding Henning... ! We are under the false ! impression >>> >(created by Leica) that you can't use collapsibles on the M8.... >>> > >>> > >>> >thanks, Steve >>> >>> Hi Steve, >>> >>> I checked clearances early on, and the only lens I have that I >>> wouldn't put on the M8 is my Hologon. Even the old collapsible >>> Nickel >>> Elmar I tried recently can be collapsed and still have about 4mm >>> clearance. The 2.8 Elmars and f/2 lenses don't collapse as much, so >>> there is even more clearance from the shutter. >>> >>> > > > Hi Rei, > > I'm not sure I understand what you're saying. > > The old Summicron does what? Collapse as much as the Nickel Elmar? > I don't think so; the travel of the barrel into the body is less. > In any case, there is no problem collapsing the lens into the M8. > > Regards, > > Henning > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information