Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 05:04 PM 2/1/98 -0500, you wrote: >Katarina & Jorg wrote: > ><<<<We have the opportunity to use an R8 to get some experiences with it. >Our lenses do not have the ROM. What features will we miss and is there >anything we should consider when choosing programming mode or exposure >settings?>>>>>>>> > > >Hi Katarina & Jorg, > >I understand the only thing you really miss out on are things pertaining to >the flash. > >I use the R8 and the 70-180 all the time and I don't miss out on anything >due to it not being a ROM lens. > >Basically just use the camera as though you were using it not knowing >anything about the ROM connection. It will be fine. > >ted > Actually the original 70-180 APO's ROM was defective. All it was supposed to do is zoom the Metz flash head, but it didn't. K&S Photography is still waiting for a fixed version of the 70-180 Lens w/ROM. Jim