Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/07/20

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Subject: Re: Cam Question for R lenses
From: Bill Grimwood <bgrim@garply.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Jul 1997 22:14:43 -0500

>Three-cam lenses will work just fine in your camera, however I don't know if
>the 100mm APO lens was ever made available in the three-cam configuration. I
>know that it fits, because it is shown mounted on an SL in a recent book on
>Leicaflex and R cameras. Unfortunately, I no longer have this book. May be
>someone else can comment on this.
>
>Best of SL,

100mm Apo's came in the three cam version. 

Bill Grimwood
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>Chris
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>At 11:43 AM 7/20/97 -0400, you wrote:
>>Dear Fellow LUGnuts,
>>
>>I had an serious episode of emotional weakness and bought a used Leicaflex
>>SL.  I am trying to secure a research grant to obtain either the 60mm Macro
>>or 100mm Apo-macro lenses (or both!!).  
>>
>>Now the questions: If I am planning on using the macro lenses on either a
>>Leicaflex SL or SL2, do I need two cam lenses or three cam lenses?  I guess
>>you can never have enough cams, right?
>>
>>If I eventually get an R8 (I still believe in miracles - right Ted?) will
>>these lenses work with the metering system in the R8?
>>
>>Thanks for the answer.  Just when I thought I was about done with putting
>>together a decent M system, now I've got to start over with an R system.  I
>>think Leica did this to me by beaming microwaves at me from the Mir
>>spacecraft.  Hpw else would I have a momentary lapse of reason and buy a
>>Leica relfex camera?
>>
>>Best regards,
>>
>>Richard
>>
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