Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/03/23

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Subject: Re: R8 and 3 cam R lenses
From: Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 1997 20:02:43 -0800

At 04:53 PM 11/13/96 PST, you wrote:
>You are right, Jim, except for a few lenses made (I think) for R3's only.
These 
>lenses had the rotational cam, but not the two original axial cams.  I
believe 
>these were limited to a few 50mm Sumicron's and Sumiluxes.  All other lenses 
>for R3 and up have all 3 cams.
>
>Cheers!
> 

A version of the 50 mm f/2 Summicron-R with only the rotational cam is made
for use on *any* R camera (R3 - R8.) It is engraved "FOR LEICA R ONLY" and
will not work properly on any Leicaflex body.

Jim