Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/10/25

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Subject: Re: R8 and ROM
From: Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>
Date: Sat, 25 Oct 1997 17:40:57 -0700

At 04:20 PM 10/25/97 -0400, you wrote:
>I have a ? that the R8 users could help me with:
>
>Will non-ROM R lenses work on the R8 and will ROM lenses
>work on non-R8 R cameras ( like RE)?  If yes to both what is 
>the purpose of the ROM feature on the lens?
>
>TIA  Ernie Nitka
>

Yes and yes.

Initially to control the flash head zoom when the proper flash is used on
an R8. In the future, could control AF, or who knows what. Don't use a ROM
lens on the older Leicaflex cameras. All R cameras are OK.

Jim