tony_chen3

<p>I will carry a camera and few lenses with me. I can wait for 2 months. I just don't want the lenses being damaged by humidity or salt.<br>

I wrapped each camera/lens with bubble wrap. Silica gel plastic bag is a good idea. </p>

I am moving from US to Asia.

I have more than 20 lenses and several Leica, Contax, Nikon cameras.

Is it a good idea to ship all of them via sea freight? It will take 2 months to arrive Asia.

Will it cause any damages?

<p>I want to buy a Elliot Erwitt's photo book.</p>

<p>Would you recommend Personal Best by teNeus or Snaps by Phaidon?</p>

<p>Both have their strengths and shortcomings.</p>

<p>Or other publications you recommend?</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

<p>Thank you Bill, John. I think I found answer trough you guys.</p>

<p>This lens is 6-bit. The previous owner claims he used it on M9. When I see through the shutter and moving the focusing ring, the coupling roller is not contacted the lens so it is not moving/rolling at all.</p>

<p>I scrutinize the lens carefully and it looks like the rear part of the lens did be partially "sawed off" like John mentioned. I never have another Summicron 50 DR so I cannot compare.</p>

<p>As long as it's not a defect, I think I can live with it, on my M3/M6.</p>

<p>Thank you.</p>

<p>Actually I am not really sure if the lens does focus or not...Either with or without the goggle, the lens's focusing ring moves smoothly.<br>

<br /> Without the goggle, it works great just like a normal lens.<br>

<br /> With the goggle, the focusing ring still moves to allow you to focus. However, through the viewfinder, the parallax vertical/horizon lines are not moving at all to let two images coincide into one image.<br>

<br /> I know the goggle is not working on M6TTL or M7,M8,M9. As I know, generally it works on M3 and M6. In my case, it is not working on both body.<br>

<br /> So do you think this is just a general RF problem or a significant issue of the lens?<br>

<br /> Thank you.</p>

<p>I just bought a Summicron 50mm DR with goggle.</p>

<p>However, after I installed the goggle on my M3 and M6, the near-focusing parallax seems not working at all.</p>

<p>The vertical/horizon line is not moving to focus.</p>

<p>Without the goggle, focusing/parallax works fine.</p>

<p>Is there anything wrong with the lens, or the goggle, or the way I installed?</p>

<p>I put the lens without the goggle on the M3/M6 first, then moving forward the focusing ring to unlock the near-focusing, then install the goggle.</p>

<p>Please help. Thank you.</p>