Bessa R2A and Elmar M 2.8

[taffy]

Hi!

I just bought a Bessa R2A and I was trying my Elmar M on it and I realized that unlike on my M4-2, the Emlar cannot fully collapse into the body. There are a few it is still a few millimeters extended. Visually that means that you can still see the aperture markings peeping out of the focus ring when collapsed.

When checking the Elmar on the M4-2 saw that there are no parts in the camera that obstruct the full collapsing of the lens. On the other hand the Bessa may have such and it gets in the way of fully pressing the lens into the body. I'm afraid that if i press the lens in quickly and or with a bit of force (into the R2A body) that it'll damage or at the very least, scratch something.

Can anyone who shares the same or similar set up, share any tips on how to maintain a setup like this?

Thanks very much!

Taffy
Manila

 

[taffy]

I found some older posts on the forum so I apologize for not looking first. I was just a little worried I guess. So let me change my questions:

1) any other tips on using the R2A + Elmar M setup other than the plastic tubing method and collapsing it gently?

2) Will it scratch the ledge-stopper inside the body? Will scratches affect the light hitting the film / light being gathered in any way?

3) What is this ledge made of? Is it prone to scratching or cracking?

Taffy

 

[ferider]

I found some older posts on the forum so I apologize for not looking first. I was just a little worried I guess. So let me change my questions:

1) any other tips on using the R2A + Elmar M setup other than the plastic tubing method and collapsing it gently?

2) Will it scratch the ledge-stopper inside the body? Will scratches affect the light hitting the film / light being gathered in any way?

3) What is this ledge made of? Is it prone to scratching or cracking?

Taffy

Hi Taffy,

I am guessing you are getting so little response since very few are
using the current Elmar together with the M mount Bessa. The older,
classic Elmar had a different shape and sticked even further back
when collapsed.

I can only try to answer 2 and 3: the ledge is made of metal, probably
aluminum. If I remember right, it protects the light meter and shutter.
I scratched a Bessa once with a collapsible Summitar. Shouldn't
really hurt the body, maybe can cause little additional flare. Easy to overpaint
when it happens, with a text marker or matte black paint.

Roland.

 

[Avotius]

turning your elmar to its nearest focusing distance will let if collapse all the way, my old redscale elmar works that way, but I rarely do it because I am afraid of it hitting the rear of the camera, instead I stole one of my gf's hair band things that doesn't have a metal crimp on it and doubled it up on the lens and no problems.

 

[Justin Low]

I had a Bessa R2 which I used with my Elmar-M (current version). The lens cannot collapse all the way due to the metal ledge (painted with a flat black paint) that houses the meter.

It's possible that collapsing the lens with too much force could scratch the finish there, but if you're gentle, I don't see a problem.