Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug, It is the current f/4 version with ROM contacts. I guess I will have to look into the modifications. Gene -------------- Original message from Douglas Herr <telyt@earthlink.net>: -------------- > Gene, if your lens is the current f/4 lens not the old f/4.5, this lens > can be modified to fit the SL. Mine was originally a ROM lens, now > converted to 3-cam. You can also have the SL's 2nd cam added and the > SL's flange milled slightly (generally invisible); with these two > modifications the lens can be used on the SL and will still have the > ROM contacts. Don Goldberg agrees that it should work, and that the > modifications are very simple and safe. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > On Sep 10, 2006, at 6:34 AM, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: > > > Doug, > > > > It is the 80 - 200 Vario Elmar, a super zoom as you have stated in the > > past. > > > > Gene > > > > > > -------------- Original message from Douglas Herr > > : -------------- > > > > > >> > >> On Sep 5, 2006, at 9:18 PM, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: > >> > >>> I have only one lens with the ROM contacts, so it will not work on > >>> the SL. > >> > >> Depending on what the lens is, you might be able to get it to work on > >> the SL w/o removing the ROM contacts. > >> > >> Doug Herr > >> Birdman of Sacramento > >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information