Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/01/17

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Subject: [Leica] Collapsible 50mm Elmar and Summicron on M8 M9
From: lluisripollquerol at gmail.com (Lluis Ripoll Querol)
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:39:43 +0100
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Hi Len,

Me too..., the only I have not yet mounted on the M8 is my Elmar LTM  
f3,5

Cheers
Lluis


El 17/01/2010, a las 1:44, Leonard Taupier escribi?:

> Hi Lluis,
>
> Yes I'm fine. I browse the LUG from time to time and Steve's  
> question caught my eye. Yes the Summicrons and Elmars are OK. The  
> screw mount f3.5 Elmars are a little close though. I use them all on  
> my M8s but keep them extended.
>
> Len
>
>
> On Jan 16, 2010, at 3:08 PM, Lluis Ripoll Querol wrote:
>
>> Hi Steve,
>>
>> As far as I know you can collapse Summicrons and Elmar on the M8,  
>> I've have both but I've never collapsed on..., I'm careful.  I  
>> remember this question was answered longtime ago by an our expert  
>> friend Leonard Taupier, I hope he is well.
>>
>> Amiti?s
>> Lluis
>>
>>
>>
>> El 16/01/2010, a las 19:25, Steve Barbour escribi?:
>>
>>> Again the current M9 manual warns against using collapsible lenses  
>>> with the M9, in the collapsed ie non extended mode.
>>>
>>>
>>> I recall a LUGer, with plenty of experience, has said that the  
>>> 50mm Collapsible Elmars and Summicrons are in fact not a risk to  
>>> the M8 & M9 even when collapsed....
>>>
>>> Is this correct?
>>>
>>>
>>> thanks,
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>>
>>>
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In reply to: Message from steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour) ([Leica] Collapsible 50mm Elmar and Summicron on M8 M9)
Message from lluisripollquerol at gmail.com (Lluis Ripoll Querol) ([Leica] Collapsible 50mm Elmar and Summicron on M8 M9)
Message from len-001 at verizon.net (Leonard Taupier) ([Leica] Collapsible 50mm Elmar and Summicron on M8 M9)