[Leica] collapsible lenses on the M8...?

[henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff)]

At 2:37 PM -0700 2/28/08, Steve Barbour wrote:
>On Feb 28, 2008, at 1:42 PM, Rei Shinozuka wrote:
>
>>  i have to wonder if there was some other reason besides physical
>>  clearance why Leica so strongly dissuades the use of collapsible
>>  lenses on the M8.
>>
>>  as evidenced on page 86 of the manual under the section Leica M Lenses:
>>  Important:
>>
>>   * Can be used, but risks damaging the camera
>>
>>     Lenses with retractible tubes can only be used WITH THEIR
>>     TUBES EXTENDED i.e., their tubes must NEVER be
>>     retracted into the LEICA M8.
>
>my concerns too...   is clearance the only issue?
>
>
>what happens if you inadvertantly push the shutter release button, 
>with a (some/any)  collapsible collapsed?
>
>
>Steve


You get a photo of the typical 'Loch Ness monster photo' quality. 
Possibly excellent bokeh.

You will almost never get a photo which shows off the truly superior 
of excellence of Leica optics; if you show this photo you took with 
the lens retracted and proclaim it to be the product of your superior 
Red Dot Leica $5000 camera, Leica will disown you and never sell you 
another product, at least until you can pay the full amount in cash 
and promise to remove the Red Dot.

That's why the manual has those admonitions. Ie, it won't hurt your 
camera or lens, just the photos.



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