Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/02/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well done Lluis. One step closer to funding your Monochrom! Leica specifically says that there is no problem with that model lens being retracted when fitted or removed. The same for the Macro Elmar M 90. They only caution about some earlier models. Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 11 February 2014 09:47, Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollphotography at gmail.com>wrote: > OOOOps! > > Geoff, my Elmar is already sold! > > For your information, I have collapsed it in my M8 and M9 without any > problem, I think I have read somewhere that Leica does not give any > negative a dice on this sense, on he other hand I remember that longtime > ago Leonard Taupier and I think Henning Wulf too has said the same opinion. > > Cheers > Lluis > > > El 10/02/2014, a las 22:24, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> > escribi?: > > > 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 > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> 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 > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >