Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/28

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leicaflex vs Leica R
From: Doug Herr <merlin@flyingemu.com>
Date: 28 Dec 2000 14:16:15 -0800

On Thu, 28 December 2000, Mark Rabiner wrote:

> 
> but you have to shave your ROM chips off our new lenses to get them go fit in???
>

Yes.  Extreme bummer.  The ROM contacts occupy the space formerly reserved for one of the Leicaflex metering cams.  I would not be at all surprised if Leica puts R-only lens mounts on the ROM lenses to prevent using the lens on a Leicaflex so that the camera's cam follower can't damage the contacts.  The good news is that many current lenses can be un-ROMmed and Leicaflex metering cams added.

Doug Herr
Sacramento
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