BlackDE Posted July 7, 2011 Share #1 Posted July 7, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have just bought an old Elmar 50mm collapsible in very good condition. However, when it does not collapse all the way in, just about half way. Is this normal or have I bought a defective lens? I appreciate your comments. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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250swb Posted July 7, 2011 Share #2 Posted July 7, 2011 There can't be many things that could stop it collapsing. Does it collapse when not on the camera? If not has the previous owner put a stop of some sort on the barrel, look for a band of plastic etc (some people use cable ties, but you would have spotted that). If it won't collapse on the camera maybe its the camera, an M5 maybe, or an m4/3 body etc. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted July 7, 2011 Share #3 Posted July 7, 2011 As suggested try collapsing it when it's off the camera, (which camera?). There can't be anything stopping the lens as such, it's just a barrel, but maybe its sticking a little at some point due to dirt or whatever, so clean it and try the very lightest smear of vaseline (VERY LIGHTEST) around the barrel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackDE Posted July 7, 2011 Author Share #4 Posted July 7, 2011 I have just bought an old Elmar 50mm collapsible in very good condition. However, when it does not collapse all the way in, just about half way. Is this normal or have I bought a defective lens? I appreciate your comments. Thank you guys for your help. And please take my apollogies. I am so stupid. I tried to collapse the lens when it was still with the rear lens cap on. Like this it won't collapse. Mounted on my M3 now it collapses perfectly. Again, sorry for this. Cheers, Bernhard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
delander † Posted July 7, 2011 Share #5 Posted July 7, 2011 That ranks with leaving the lens cap on when trying to take a photograph Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted July 7, 2011 Share #6 Posted July 7, 2011 Congratulations ! A first on this forum! Take it in good cheer, we all do things like this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackDE Posted July 7, 2011 Author Share #7 Posted July 7, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) That ranks with leaving the lens cap on when trying to take a photograph Jeff Right, this happened to me already, too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
christer Posted July 7, 2011 Share #8 Posted July 7, 2011 You know, don't you, that you should not mount the lens on the camera when the lens is collapsed? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted July 7, 2011 Share #9 Posted July 7, 2011 You know, don't you, that you should not mount the lens on the camera when the lens is collapsed? The advice to mount the lens extended is just to accomodate people who are clumsy and can't line a lens up with the body properly. It is not essential advice unless you fall into this category Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackDE Posted July 8, 2011 Author Share #10 Posted July 8, 2011 The advice to mount the lens extended is just to accomodate people who are clumsy and can't line a lens up with the body properly. It is not essential advice unless you fall into this category Steve I appreciate this advice since I fall into this category. Thank you very much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lars_bergquist Posted July 8, 2011 Share #11 Posted July 8, 2011 The advice to mount the lens extended is just to accomodate people who are clumsy and can't line a lens up with the body properly. It is not essential advice unless you fall into this category Steve We do all fall into that category occasionally If we didn't, bridges would not need protective railings. An ounce of prevention ... The old man from the Age Before Nearly Everything Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted July 8, 2011 Share #12 Posted July 8, 2011 We do all fall into that category occasionally If we didn't, bridges would not need protective railings. An ounce of prevention ... The old man from the Age Before Nearly Everything But are railings on bridges better at protecting you than the knowledge you will die if you step over an unprotected edge? Railings are an encouragement to get right to the edge, lean over, look down, fall........ If there was more danger in peoples lives there would be more common sense to go around (an unfortunate conclusion of happy healthy and overtly safe lives in the Western world). If we need a warning that you can scratch the inside of the camera by mounting a collapsible lens its only because we have allowed ourselves to become helpless at spotting simple dangers in our actions. Today we get warnings on sharp objects not to cut ourselves despite modern medicine, in olden days cutting yourself could lead to infection and death. So who is likley to be more careful, modern man in a modern kitchen, or our great grand parents? We hand over responsibility to advisers. If people need a sign to say 'do not stand near the edge of the cliff' what is that saying about people? Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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