Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/31

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Question: R8 and lenses without ROM
From: Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>
Date: Sat, 31 Jan 1998 17:48:04 -0800

At 05:04 PM 2/1/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Katarina & Jorg wrote:
>
><<<<We have the opportunity to use an R8 to get some experiences with it.
>Our lenses do not have the ROM.  What features will we miss and is there
>anything we should consider when choosing programming mode or exposure
>settings?>>>>>>>>
>
>
>Hi Katarina & Jorg,
>
>I understand the only thing you really miss out on are things pertaining to
>the flash.
>
>I use the R8 and the 70-180 all the time and I don't miss out on anything
>due to it not being a ROM lens.
>
>Basically just use the camera as though you were using it not knowing
>anything about the ROM connection.  It will be fine.
>
>ted
> 

Actually the original 70-180 APO's ROM was defective. All it was supposed
to do is zoom the Metz flash head, but it didn't. K&S Photography is still
waiting for a fixed version of the 70-180 Lens w/ROM.

Jim