Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/01

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 50 summilux for an SL2
From: Douglas Herr <telyt@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 07:32:09 -0800 (GMT-08:00)

<grduprey@rockwellcollins.com> wrote:

> From what I have heard, the ROM lenses are the only
> ones that cannot be used/coupled to the SL and SL2. 
> If you modify these for the SL and SL2, you loose the
> ROM features.

No big loss IMHO.

Some 3rd-cam lenses have the stepped bayonet and can't be used on any Leicaflex.  For example my "new" 280mm f/4 APO was originally a 3rd-cam lens and the mount had to be modified to fit the SL.


Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com
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