Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/05

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Question re. R lenses
From: "Dan S" <dstate1@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2000 17:08:58 GMT

Correct about the stop down...but who wants to go through that...

I am amazed by the number of "leica shops" that will sell you an R body with 
an old 2 cam lens and never even realize the problem...I guess this goes 
back to the product knowledge topic...

Best Wishes

Dan



>
>Then how come my "no-cam" 400mm Telyt meters properly on my R8?
>
>My understanding is that the camera will in fact meter correctly with a 
>2-cam
>lens, but only in stop-down mode; and in addition there is the risk of
>damaging the body. That is why my 2-cam 180mm Elmarit is currently in Solms
>having the third cam added.
>
>Nathan
>
>Dan S wrote:
>
> > The camera will not meter properly.  You must have the R cam conversion 
>to
> > make the lens/camera combo work completely.
> >
> > If you choose to preset your lens and use an external meter you could 
>use
> > the lens...but what a pain.
> >
> > Dan
>
>--
>Nathan Wajsman
>Overijse, Belgium
>General photo page: http://members.tripod.com/belgiangator
>Belgium photo page: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman
>
>

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