Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/10/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 08:28 AM 10/12/96 -0600, you wrote: >I would also welcome more information on the new R8. It seems that Leica is >making a major step. Let us hope that this step is in the right direction. > >I am curious about the electrical contacts in the R8. What are their functions? > >Best regards to all and Pax et Lux, > >Chris > > It's my understanding that the lens contacts on the R8 will be useful only to permit the use of an auto-zoom flash head (which sets the flash spread differently with different focal length lenses, and zooms with zooms). However, I have also heard that the lens contacts have other potential uses, and that later cameras will do more with them. Charles E. Love, Jr. 517 Warren Place Ithaca, New York 14850 607-272-7338 CEL14@CORNELL.EDU