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

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Subject: Re: [Leica] RE:Cams 101... more
From: Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>
Date: Mon, 09 Feb 1998 23:34:42 -0800

>>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

More... in the current Leica Catalog, on the page for the 80/1.4 R, in
reference to Leicaflex, it says "cannot be modified".

Jim