Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]that's what so great about the LUG: it's indefatiguable sense of hackerdom! looking forward to hearing about it. -rei On Mar01 12:41, Leonard Taupier wrote: > Rei, > > I'm pretty sure the glass from a 39mm filter and the Summitar filter > is the same size. I'm not willing to take apart one of my Summitar > filters but I will buy a bargain one and remove the glass. Bargain > Summitar conical filters are in the $19-$20 range. Then I'll replace > the glass with one from a 39mm cut filter. I'll report here in a week > or so. > > Len > > On Mar 1, 2008, at 11:00 AM, Rei Shinozuka wrote: > > >now the only question is how to get an IR cut version of the > >summitar conical mount thread filter? > > > >BTW, for the old 35 summiluxers out there with the series filters > >in the 12504 hood: as mentioned earlier on the lug, the leica 13412 > >E49 UV/IR filter fits perfectly backwards in the series filter holder > >and is the perfect thickness not to rattle around in there. > > > >-rei > > > >On Feb28 15:54, Henning Wulff wrote: > >>>how about the latest M Elmar 50mm 2.8 collapsible? > >>> > >>>thanks, Steve > >>> > >> > >> > >>It's just fine. As I mentioned before, All f/2.8 Elmars and all the > >>f/2 collapsibles do not retract as far as the early f/3.5 Elmars. > >> > >>As I mentioned previously, only the 90/4 Elmar collapsible (the old > >>one, not the new macro) is questionable. I don't have one available > >>to test, but I think it extends furthest into the body when > >>retracted. > >> > >>So all other collapsibles are fine. All. And maybe the old 90/4 as > >>well. > >> > >>On the other hand, if you've collapsed your Noctilux by driving a car > >>over it, things might not be OK whether or not you're trying to mount > >>it on the M8. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>>On Feb 28, 2008, at 10:24 AM, Leonard Taupier wrote: > >>> > >>>>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 > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>_______________________________________________ > >>>>Leica Users Group. > >>>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > >>>>information > >>> > >>>with warm regards, Steve Barbour > >>> > >>>"I never wanted to be famous" will be published soon. > >>> > >>>kididdoc@cox.net > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>_______________________________________________ > >>>Leica Users Group. > >>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > >>-- > >> * Henning J. Wulff > >> /|\ Wulff Photography & Design > >> /###\ mailto:henningw@archiphoto.com > >> |[ ]| http://www.archiphoto.com > >> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>Leica Users Group. > >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > >-- > >Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com > >Ridgewood, New Jersey > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >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 -- Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com Ridgewood, New Jersey