Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Rene wrote: > What are the advantages of using ROM lenses? Does the ROM chip function > like the one in Nikon D lenses that inputs the focused distance into the > fill-in flash equation? I found no mention of the ROM capability in either > the Leica Program Catalogue nor the R8 brochure that I have. The only advantage the ROM chip offers at present is to tell an R8 compatible zoom flash gun what focal length lens is attached to your camera so it can adjust the spread of its flash output accordingly. Kind of disappointing when you find out isn't it! David Prakel dprakel@rochester.rr.com