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Mango
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On page 86 of the M8 manual it states:
Important:
Can be used, but risks damaging the camera
Lenses with retractable tubes can only be used with
their tubes extended, i.e. their tubes must never be
retracted into the LEICA M8.
This is not the case with the current Macro-Elmar-M
90mm f/4, whose tube does not protrude into the
camera body even when retracted. It can therefore
be used without any restrictions.
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Question:
Has anyone tried to collapse the 50mm f2.8 Elmar (current) into the M8?
Or the 50mm Collapsible Summicron (from the 1950's)?
Without damaging the innards, that is.
I'm apprehensive about using these lenses as I know I'll collapse them into the camera some day out of habit.
Thanks for your opinions and advice.
Important:
Can be used, but risks damaging the camera
Lenses with retractable tubes can only be used with
their tubes extended, i.e. their tubes must never be
retracted into the LEICA M8.
This is not the case with the current Macro-Elmar-M
90mm f/4, whose tube does not protrude into the
camera body even when retracted. It can therefore
be used without any restrictions.
----------------
Question:
Has anyone tried to collapse the 50mm f2.8 Elmar (current) into the M8?
Or the 50mm Collapsible Summicron (from the 1950's)?
Without damaging the innards, that is.
I'm apprehensive about using these lenses as I know I'll collapse them into the camera some day out of habit.
Thanks for your opinions and advice.