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Subject: [Leica] Voigtldr 50mm 3.5 Heliar with the Leica M240 ?
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 13:32:56 -0800
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On Feb 10, 2014, at 1:24 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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.

spoke to several people, unknown, no reported experiments....
I have two. I have taped them and rubber banded them so I can safely use 
them, I want to use them, but no experiments here.

s



> 
> 
> 
> 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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