Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The lens looks right at home there. Nice work. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: <al.crouch at earthlink.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2010 8:17 PM Subject: [Leica] carry camera - econo-pancake > For the adventurous owner of a GF-1 who does not have the 20mm/f1.7 lens, > here is an alternate source for a fairly-thin pancake lens. You can > modify an Industar 69 (28mm f2.8 LTM lens for Chaika half-frame camera) > and use it with an LTM adapter. The modification involves removing the > focusing stops, allowing the lens to focus from infinity down to 10-15 cm. > Here are photos of the lens mounted on my G1and some results from a walk > around the neighborhood. I don't expect to make much use of this lens, > but it was an interesting project. And while this post is not Leica > specific (other than the thread mount), it relates somewhat to the "carry > camera" topic running today. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Al+Crouch/industar69/ > > Al Crouch > San Antonio, TX > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >