Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/03/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim Brick wrote: > > At 01:11 PM 3/11/97 +0730, you wrote: > >> Hi, > >> > >> What would happen if I try to mount 2 cam lens on R bodies? Would it > >> damage the body or would it miss metering without any damage? > >> Thanks in advance. > >> > >> David > > > >I am not sure if what I am doing will heart my camera. Actually I seeked > >that information on this list but I had no reply. So if you find our > >something, please let me know if you don't mind. > > > >Tak Oka > >Kuala Lumpur > > > > David & Kuala, > > You may use any Leicaflex or Leica R lens on any reflex body without worry > of damaging your camera or lens. There are four lens versions: One axial > cam for use with the original Leicaflex (external metering), Two axial cams > for all Leicaflex cameras, Two axial & one rotational cam for use on all > Leicaflex and Leica R cameras, and a 50mm f/2 Summicron-R with only the > rotational cam, for use on the Leica R only. However, all reflex lenses > will work on any Leicaflex or Leica R camera body. If you use a one or two > cam lens on a Leica R body, you must stop down the lens to take a meter > reading. Otherwise the reading will be wrong. Likewise using a one cam lens > on a Leicaflex with TTL metering. > > Jim Jim, Not all R lenses will work on the Leicaflexes. For example the 24 2.8 will not mount on an SL. There are other exceptions, But I can't think of them all at the moment. I think the 100 APO might be another. Colin