Re: [Leica] R24

["Dan Post" <dwpost@email.msn.com>]

I hope you can use it, but I have found that some wide angles are what are
'retro-focus' and while the have a short optical focal length, the physical
distance from the rear end of the lens to the film plane would allow the
mirror to operate. A true wide angle lens would have a rear of lens distance
to film plane short enough that the mirror might have to be locked up- and
the SL does not have the MLU feature. My impression was that the
super-angulon lenses were not compatible, but upon further consideration-
that is about all I can tell you. The SL is a fine camera, and since the
meter is somewhat of a 'spot' meter, you'd really be limiting the area which
you'd be measuring.
Good Luck- The SL is a great start to the R system!
Dan
- ----- Original Message -----
From: T.Fujisawa <t.fujisawa@shinko.com>
To: 'LUG' <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:39 PM
Subject: [Leica] R24


> Hi,
>
> I am quite new to R or Leicaflex world so please forgive my
> novice questions in this high level community always.
>
> I am now looking for an R24 lens for my Leicaflex SL but I
> read somewhere that they do not go well each other.  If that
> is the case, why can this lens be attached to SL2 ? I thought
> both SL and SL2 adopt same lens mount (twin cams).  Or is the
> issue related to TTL metering ?  Is there any way to modify
> this lens to go with my SL body ?
>
> Thanks
> T. Fujisawa