MikeMyers Posted September 13, 2009 Share #1 Posted September 13, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) While going through my old Leica stuff, I found I still had a fairly old collapsible Summicron lens that I used to use on the M2 and M3. Details are "Summicron f=5cm 1:2 Nr. 1327463 Ernst Leitz GmbH Wetzlar". It's an "M-mount" lens, and more importantly to me right now, I have an extremely dark red filter I can barely see through, that I may have bought a lifetime ago when I was very interested in infrared photos. I know it should be fine to use this lens on the M8 when it's extended, but is it safe to collapse the lens while it's on the M8? I don't want to learn the hard way that I "shouldn't have tried this". Actually, a better question for me to ask, is where does one go to find out which lenses are safe to use on the M8 (and M9). I'll attach a photo of the lens - boy, things sure have changed! This lens is HEAVY, no doubt due to all the steel that was used! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gismoto Posted September 13, 2009 Share #2 Posted September 13, 2009 This is a great lense on the M8! I use the same one and had no problem. I would not change the lense when collapsed though because there is not much space left but when mounted, there should not be an issue. Enjoy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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