Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/07/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Three-cam lenses will work just fine in your camera, however I don't know if >the 100mm APO lens was ever made available in the three-cam configuration. I >know that it fits, because it is shown mounted on an SL in a recent book on >Leicaflex and R cameras. Unfortunately, I no longer have this book. May be >someone else can comment on this. > >Best of SL, 100mm Apo's came in the three cam version. Bill Grimwood > >Chris > > >At 11:43 AM 7/20/97 -0400, you wrote: >>Dear Fellow LUGnuts, >> >>I had an serious episode of emotional weakness and bought a used Leicaflex >>SL. I am trying to secure a research grant to obtain either the 60mm Macro >>or 100mm Apo-macro lenses (or both!!). >> >>Now the questions: If I am planning on using the macro lenses on either a >>Leicaflex SL or SL2, do I need two cam lenses or three cam lenses? I guess >>you can never have enough cams, right? >> >>If I eventually get an R8 (I still believe in miracles - right Ted?) will >>these lenses work with the metering system in the R8? >> >>Thanks for the answer. Just when I thought I was about done with putting >>together a decent M system, now I've got to start over with an R system. I >>think Leica did this to me by beaming microwaves at me from the Mir >>spacecraft. Hpw else would I have a momentary lapse of reason and buy a >>Leica relfex camera? >> >>Best regards, >> >>Richard >> >> >> > > >