Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/07/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 11:43 AM 7/20/97 -0400, you wrote: >Dear Fellow LUGnuts, > >I had an serious episode of emotional weakness and bought a used Leicaflex >SL. I am trying to secure a research grant to obtain either the 60mm Macro >or 100mm Apo-macro lenses (or both!!). > >Now the questions: If I am planning on using the macro lenses on either a >Leicaflex SL or SL2, do I need two cam lenses or three cam lenses? I guess >you can never have enough cams, right? > >If I eventually get an R8 (I still believe in miracles - right Ted?) will >these lenses work with the metering system in the R8? > >Thanks for the answer. Just when I thought I was about done with putting >together a decent M system, now I've got to start over with an R system. I >think Leica did this to me by beaming microwaves at me from the Mir >spacecraft. Hpw else would I have a momentary lapse of reason and buy a >Leica relfex camera? > >Best regards, > >Richard > You want 3-cam lenses. The 100 APO only comes as 3-cam. The early 60mm were not E55 so be careful there also. By only getting 3-cam lenses, they will work on any R body you happen to get. Jim