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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 14:51:16 -0800
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On Feb 10, 2014, at 2:21 PM, Henning Wulff <henningw at archiphoto.com> 
wrote:

> This has nothing to do with 'adventurous'.
> 
> Measure it and you will KNOW. 
> 
> I've shot with the Heliar (Tom Abrahamsson's) on the M8, and don't recall 
> any problems.


no problems with the M8 or M9 but unknown for the M 240....measurements are 
very ! close, if they are a tiny bit off you will eat your words... so be 
extremely careful, my solution, tape and a rubber band, lock the lens fully 
extended...

better safe than sorry


s



 
> If you give me a couple of days I'll be able to re-check for you, if you 
> wish. I've also mounted and retracted a large variety of collapsible 
> lenses, except for the old 90 Elmar. I'd measure that one before I 
> retracted it as it sticks a long way in.
> 
> However, the old Super Angulon f/3.4 fits and doesn't interfere with the 
> shutter, and neither does the even more protruding Hologon. I've shot a 
> bit with it on the M240, and while there is rather severe vignetting, that 
> is really the only issue.
> 
> Henning
> 
> 
> 
> On 2014-02-10, 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.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 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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> 
> 
> Henning Wulff
> henningw at archiphoto.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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