Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My CV spirit level dried up rather quickly, so did the one in my mamiya finder for 43mm lens. I don't think it is a storage problem. The kamiya spirit level insert is available but at Leica prices. Anyone else had this problem and can suggest a repair? Frank On 3 Sep 2008, at 16:30, Mark Pope <mark.teampope@ntlworld.com> wrote: > There is much excitement in the Pope household (well one of us is > excited anyway)...Now I have a CV 12mm lens and I soon realised that > the spirit level and double shoe adaptor were going to be important > additions to my kit. The problem is those darned double shoe > adaptors are like rocking horse droppings, I searched for months > before coming across two this week! So I took the plunge and ordered > the adaptor and the CV spirit level. It all looks a bit odd on the > camera, but by Jove, it makes one helluva difference when using the > super-wides. I really cannot understand why Voigtlander decided to > discontinue the shoe adaptors. Mine is now indispensable. So much > so, I may even buy a second one as a spare! > > > The other thing that? got me in a bit of a state is the imminent arr > ival of a custom adaptor ring that will enable me to us my Lee RF75 > filters with my CV 15mm lens. Oh happy days! > All I need now is some decent light when we go to Cornwall later > this week and maybe I?ll get some decent results with my new lens an > d associated bits and bobs. Can September be as bad as August I wond > er? > > Mark > > -- > > > > Mark Pope, > Swindon, Wilts > UK > > Homepage http://www.monomagic.co.uk > Picture a week (2008): > http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2008 > (2007): http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2007 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information