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Subject: [Leica] M-lenses on M8 - A Question
From: gregj_lorenzo at hotmail.com (Greg Lorenzo)
Date: Wed Dec 10 12:50:27 2008
References: <1936256575.7031311228886752414.JavaMail.root@mail02.pantherlink.uwm.edu> <C5659474.46421%mark@rabinergroup.com>

The 35 I'd use would have to have the right look (for me). This probably 
means not the latest version of Leica's current 35mm lens line.
 
Greg Lorenzo
Calgary, Canada> Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:44:52 -0500> Subject: Re: [Leica] 
M-lenses on M8 - A Question> From: mark@rabinergroup.com> To: 
lug@leica-users.org> > If you're used to 50's then with an M8 I'd find a 
nice 35 to have be your> favorite lens.> 35 * 1.33> = 46.55> > > A 50 gives 
you 65. Not so much an "all around" lens.> > > > mark@rabinergroup.com> Mark 
William Rabiner> > > > > From: Alan Magayne-Roshak <amr3@uwm.edu>> > 
Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>> > Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 
23:25:52 -0600 (CST)> > To: lug <lug@leica-users.org>> > Subject: Re: 
[Leica] M-lenses on M8 - A Question> > > > Original Message:> >> Date: Tue, 
9 Dec 2008 16:52:43 -0500> >> From: Leonard Taupier <len-001@verizon.net>> > 
> >> The 50mm collapsible Summicron has absolutely no problem when> >> 
collapsed on the M8 body. The clearance from the end of the collapsed> >> 
mount to the M8 shutter is about 1/2". I don't know about the 90mm> >> 
Elmar. But if you have the lens just measure the distance from the> >> mount 
to the end of the collapsed lens. The M8 flange to shutter> >> distance is 
about 31/32". If the collapsed lens is 3/4" or greater> >> from mount to end 
I probably would not collapse it when on the M8. In> >> any case I have a 
few collapsible lenses with adequate clearance but> >> always keep them 
extended as leica recommends. The 90mm macro which> >> Leica says is OK does 
not extend pass the lens mount at all.> > 
__________________________________________________________________> > Thanks 
for the information(Nathan too).> > > > I have collapsible Summicrons in 
both bayonet and LTM, plus the 90 Elmar> > collapsible, and I use that 
feature all the time, so I wondered if these would> > work if I won the 
lottery and was able to get an M8. ;~)> > > > > > Alan> > > > Alan 
Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer> > UPAA POY 1978> > University 
Information Technology Services> > University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee> > 
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/> > > > > > > > > > 
_______________________________________________> > Leica Users Group.> > See 
http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information> > > > 
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