Collapsable lenses on R-D1

[ped]

I know some lenses aren't suitable for the R-D1 because they are collapasble, so just to confirm something like this lens won't be safe to use, right?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lens-Industar...es_CameraLensesFilters_JN&hash=item519157da7d

My friend has one spare but don't want to damage anything. Can the lens be locked in the 'open' position?

Cheers
ped

 

[porktaco]

my collapsible summicron is just fine on an rd-1

don't know about the russian lenses

 

[back alley]

my elmar 2.8, new vwesion, works fine on the rd1, though it's not supposed to.

 

[ped]

Interesting. When you say it 'works' do you mean you can collapse it OK?

Cheers

 

[fotomeow]

+1 for collapsible Cron and Summitar being ok on my RD1s. However, sometimes I seem to feel some resistance when collapsing, presumably from the metering cell, in which case I tilt the Summitar lens down a bit (it came to me a little loose) and slowly back it inside, no problems.

 

[Georgeboosh]

The Industar lens can be locked in the extended position so it wouldn't be a problem to use.

 

[ped]

Cheers folks

 

[back alley]

Interesting. When you say it 'works' do you mean you can collapse it OK?

Cheers

yes, it collapses just fine, without resistance.

 

[ferider]

Just to make sure: you can use it locked, but do not collapse your Industar. It reaches much further into the camera than Joe's Elmar-M or porktaco's Summicron.

 

[kermaier]

My Elmar 50/2.8 in M mount (1960s version) collapses safely on my R-D1.
Same for my Canon 50/3.5 in LTM.
::Ari

 

[mwooten]

My collapsable summicron m (circa 1954) and CV 50mm Heliar collapsable do their thing right well on my RD1s.

 

[RichC]

See my R-D1 website: http://www.richcutler.co.uk/r-d1/r-d1_11.htm

 

[rxmd]

You can always put a plastic cable tie around the barrel of the lens to prevent it from collapsing too far.