Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/03/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 09:07 PM 3/23/97 -0500, you wrote: >At 03:17 PM 3/23/97 -0800, Jim wrote: >>My R8 catalog (910 610) lists ALL of the currently available 3-cam lenses >>(15mm - 800mm + zooms + extenders) as R8 lenses. I borrowed our local rep's >>R8 and used my 3-cam lenses, same kind of lenses the rep uses. ??? I'm >>curious as to what other (new) lenses are there other than 3-cam lenses. >>They surely aren't going to re-manufacture the entire line of R lenses just >>for the R8. > > >I believe all R lenses since 1980 or so have been 'single cam', though of a >different sort than the old Leicaflex line. > >Marc > > >Marc James Small >Cha Robh Bas Fir, Gun Ghras Fir! >FAX: +540/343-7315 > > Leica R lenses for Leicaflex cameras with external meter are single-cam lenses (one axial cam.) Leica R lenses for TTL meter Leicaflex cameras are two-cam lenses (two axial cams.) Leica R lenses for Leica-R cameras (R3 - R8) are three-cam lenses (two axial & one rotational cam.) Jim