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will my collapsible elmar 50/2.8 collapse into the cl safely?
please save me the hassle of searching this out.
appreciated thanks.
joe
please save me the hassle of searching this out.
appreciated thanks.
joe
forgot the answer
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Flinor
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I have no idea how to search the archives, gut I posted a yes to that question not long ago.
Joe remove the back of the camera, ste the shutter to "B" and open the shutter so you can see through. Mount the lens extended and then collapse it slowly while looking through the back watching carefully for anything it can hit. When you are positive that it clears the shutter let the shutter close. Then slooooowly cock the shutter to make sure the meter arm clears. I ran through this exercise years ago when I had a CL but don't remeber about the meter arm. In the interest prudence I never cocked the shutter with the lens collapsed.
Do not try this at home with a 90 Elmar
Joe remove the back of the camera, ste the shutter to "B" and open the shutter so you can see through. Mount the lens extended and then collapse it slowly while looking through the back watching carefully for anything it can hit. When you are positive that it clears the shutter let the shutter close. Then slooooowly cock the shutter to make sure the meter arm clears. I ran through this exercise years ago when I had a CL but don't remeber about the meter arm. In the interest prudence I never cocked the shutter with the lens collapsed.
Do not try this at home with a 90 Elmar
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wlewisiii
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joe,
I'd suggest sending this question to dagcam@chorus.net as that is who I asked before thinking of fully collapsing that 'cron on my CL. He was very quick to answer that it was, in fact, OK. I'd bet he'd know for certain about the Elmar as well.
William
I'd suggest sending this question to dagcam@chorus.net as that is who I asked before thinking of fully collapsing that 'cron on my CL. He was very quick to answer that it was, in fact, OK. I'd bet he'd know for certain about the Elmar as well.
William
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gerry, the camera has film in it now and i was thinking of using the 50/2.8 tomorrow for a function at work.
same with dag, need the info pdq.
i can use the lens and not collapse it.
maybe i'll use the zm 50🙂
joe
same with dag, need the info pdq.
i can use the lens and not collapse it.
maybe i'll use the zm 50🙂
joe
JohnM
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Hope this helps...
Hope this helps...
Joe - for what it is worth, the instruction manual for my late model Elmar 50/2.8 states the following:
ATTENTION! Important note for users of the LEICA CL and LEICA M5:
Collapsing the lens into these LEICA models might damage the photo cell of the exposure meter in the interior of the camera. Limiting the retraction of the lens barrel using 9.5 mm wide protective tape (such as that available from DYMO International) to surround the lens barrel, leaving a one millimeter gap, is recommended.
Hope this helps...
Joe - for what it is worth, the instruction manual for my late model Elmar 50/2.8 states the following:
ATTENTION! Important note for users of the LEICA CL and LEICA M5:
Collapsing the lens into these LEICA models might damage the photo cell of the exposure meter in the interior of the camera. Limiting the retraction of the lens barrel using 9.5 mm wide protective tape (such as that available from DYMO International) to surround the lens barrel, leaving a one millimeter gap, is recommended.
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ch1
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back alley said:
Need...
Caution....
Alternatives....
= Solution!
Do not collapse and/or use alternative.... 😀
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you guys are right.
with my track record i think i'll just stay away from the collapsibles mated to the cl.
i could just use the zi with 50 and 90 and maybe the 25 as i was thinking of the cl with 28/50/90
joe
with my track record i think i'll just stay away from the collapsibles mated to the cl.
i could just use the zi with 50 and 90 and maybe the 25 as i was thinking of the cl with 28/50/90
joe
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wlewisiii
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joe,
What I did before I knew was to use an elastic hair tie - like to put your hair into a pony tail? - from my wife and wrapped it twice around the barrel of the lens. That way, if I forgot, I couldn't push it too far down while still having something easy to remove. Rubber bands will do the same. In your situation, it is best not to collapse the lens, however, being human we all forget things sometimes. So, simply, save yourself from yourself 🙂
HTH,
William
What I did before I knew was to use an elastic hair tie - like to put your hair into a pony tail? - from my wife and wrapped it twice around the barrel of the lens. That way, if I forgot, I couldn't push it too far down while still having something easy to remove. Rubber bands will do the same. In your situation, it is best not to collapse the lens, however, being human we all forget things sometimes. So, simply, save yourself from yourself 🙂
HTH,
William
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william, you know i shave my head bald, right? 😉
i'm going with the zi kit.
joe
i'm going with the zi kit.
joe
ben lloyd
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Apparently the official Leitz service dept. answer to this was that you could wrap some Dyno tape (you know the plasticy stuff that you could emboss yourself with a fiddly machine) around the barrel as close to the head as possible, this would stop it collapsing just enough to avoid the meter!
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