Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Pascal wrote: > - the following Leica zoom lenses have a ROM contact strip PLUS a > sensor for the motorzoom on compatible flashlights with the SCA 3501 > adaptor: Vario-Elmar 28-70/3.5-4.5, Vario-Elmar 35-70/4.0, Vario-Elmar > 80-200/4.0 > - the following Leica zooms have a ROM contact strip WITHOUT the > sensor: Vario-Apo-Elmarit 70-180/2.8 and Vario-Elmar 105-280/4.2 > > This information was found in the Handbook of the Leica System 1998 > (ref. 920436 in German). > Now, why exactly there are two systems is unclear to me. Especially why > the 80-200 has a sensor, but not the 70-180 beats me (maybe it has to > do with the way the construction of the lens - maybe there was not > enough space?). Good grief, UKP3,000+ for a lens and it doesn't support all the flash features? What *were* they thinking of? David Morton | "Times are bad. Children no dmorton@journalist.co.uk | longer obey their parents and David.Morton@openconsulting.co.uk | everyone is writing a book." (+44) 171 917 6272 | Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC)