Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] RE:Cams 101
From: Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>
Date: Mon, 09 Feb 1998 20:35:43 -0800

At 11:01 AM 2/10/98 -0800, you wrote:
>Jim,
>
>CAN BE EQUIPPED FOR LEICAFLEX MODELS:
>28 mm ELMARIT-R f/2.8 from 3367501 - all models
>35 mm ELMARIT-R f/2.8 from 3332801 - all
>50 mm SUMMILUX-R f/1.4 from 3291801 - all
>60 mm MACRO-ELMAR-R f/2.8 from 3335501 - SL/5L2 models
>80 mm SUMMILUX R f/1.4 from 3267301 - no
>90 mm SUMMICRON-R f/2 from 3381677 - all
>90 mm ELMARIT-R f/2.8 from 3384201 - SL/5L2 models
>
>I do not understand the lack of backward convertability of the 80/1.4
Summilux. 
>I own a 3 cam version (3.05 million) that works just fine on my SL, so why
can't 
> they retrofit newer third cam lenses?
>
>Adam
> 

Don't ask me, the above was copied directly out of the Leica catalog. Ask
Leica.

Jim