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Subject: [Leica] Voigtldr 50mm 3.5 Heliar with the Leica M240 ?
From: hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 07:24:32 +1000
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Well there's the thing Steve! Has anyone ever tried? Some people report
carefully retracting collapsible lenses into Leica bodies without problems.
Leica themselves say don't do it (with their own designs). I have never
seen the lens myself.
I guess if you owned one and were feeling adventurous you could try?
Personally I would not. You might try asking Stephen Gandy at Cameraquest?
If you don't own one but are considering it for its very compact properties
for carrying, you might look at the little Summarit or the Elmar M 50
(which can be collapsed safely). I think that Lluis still has one for sale
by the way.



Cheers
Geoff
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman


On 11 February 2014 00:27, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> wrote:

>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> Steve Barbour
>
> On Feb 9, 2014, at 11:53 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>
> Camera Quest reported that it could be collapsed safely into the M8 & M9
> but advised caution.
> Isn't this a very rare lens? I had read of  a run of 600 world wide.
>
> Very rare, can I use one safely on the M 240?
>
> thanks Geoff
>
> s
>
>
> Cheers
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>
>
> > On 10 February 2014 16:46, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Compatible? Problems?
> >
> > many thanks,
> >
> > steve
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> > Steve Barbour
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