Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/05/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Lucien_vD wrote: > > Luggers, > > I have just discover that on the new Leica-R lenses with electrical > contact, there is 11 contacts (9 on the back & 2 on the bayonet). > The Nikon AF lenses have only 5 contacts and 8 in the body. > > It is difficult to believe that those 11 contacts are only for the > transmission of the focal length to the Flash zoom. > > What do you think ?? > > Lucien > BELGIUM Lucien: The contacts are there to send secret information back to the Leitz factory about the users of the new R8. Once they receive such information, Leitz can transmit coded messages to such users in which they get an irresistible urge to buy more Leica R lenses. Why else would such contacts be there? With tongue in cheek, my very best regards, Elliot