Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/02/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No you are definitely not nuts. I look forwards to reading of your planned adjustments, and hope all goes according to plan. I am going to contact one of the top repairmen over here, and see if he can throw any light onto the adapter alignment or anything else for that matter. Eric Calderwood >________________________________ > From: Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> >To: 'Eric Calderwood' <eric.calderwood at btinternet.com> >Sent: Monday, 4 February 2013, 22:48 >Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica M Prototype 1.5x Extender > >Good to know I am not nuts..... > >I really want this to work.... if only to save weight for a FL that I would >usually not use... but want to carry on a trip. > >If you look into the front of the 2x, you see a round screw with a notch for >a screwdriver in it.? In a Leica camera body, the head of that screw is >offset to its head.? Turn the screw and the head of the screw rotates in/out >for precise focus setting.....? I am assuming this work as well for this >device... > >But getting to the screw is a pain.... > >What I am planning is to take the optics out, which seems to block the screw >head, figure out the screw head thing, and make a change to it, put it all >together again, and check the focus....? iterate as needed, if I don't go >nuts first..... > >Will use a quality Leica LTM-M adapter..... as a new mount. > >We'll see....... > >Frank Filippone >Red735i at verizon.net > >-----Original Message----- >From: lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org >[mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >Eric >Calderwood >Sent: Monday, February 04, 2013 12:42 PM >To: Leica Users Group >Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica M Prototype 1.5x Extender > >Hello, > >I also have the Komura Telemore 2X extender, and am having similar focus >problems. > >I have checked the Leica screw to bayonet adapter that came with the >extender, a Komura item, it does not appear to screw on far enough before >the face of the adapter and rear of the extender come into contact, IE the >red dot on the adapter and the release on the extender do not line up. > >It is even further away when using a genuine Leica screw to bayonet adapter. > >Still searching for a solution. > >Kind Regards >Eric Calderwood > > > > >On 04/02/2013 19:43, "Frank Filippone" <red735i at verizon.net> wrote: > >>OK.. the Komura extender I have is just plain off.? The focus linkage >>is more than slightly wrong. it focuses too closely.? I may take it >>apart to fix it, but in the meantime, I tracked down this piece of trivia.. >> >> >> >>ELCAN produced a prototype 1.5x Tele-Converter for the M.? Apparently >>there were less than a dozen prototypes made. >> >> >> >>Does anyone have a copy of >> >> >> >>Prototype Leica. Items from the Factory Museum and other important >>pieces from the collection of Surat Osathanugrah. Lars Netopil. 488 >>pages, 215x310mm, 400 colour pictures. Text in English and German, >>hardback with slip case >> >> >> >>The book was published by Leica Historica.. >> >> >> >>I would like to hear what that book has to say about this rare piece.. >> >> >> >>Frank Filippone >> >>Red735i at verizon.net >> >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>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 > > > >