Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/05

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]
Subject: [Leica] 3rd Cam on 6.8 Telyt
From: Doug Herr <71247.3542@compuserve.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Jun 1998 19:30:02 -0400
 
From: Bud Cook <budcook@ibm.net>
Date: Fri, 05 Jun 1998 10:26:44 -0500
Subject: [Leica] 3rd Cam on 6.8 Telyt

On  Fri, 05 Jun 1998,  Bud Cook wrote:
>I've noticed that some 6.8 Telyts have a 3rd cam.  Will theses lenses
>communicate the aperture to R bodies?
>TIA,
>Bud

Bud,

The 3rd cam on the 6.8 Telyts is also called  "null" cam.  For all =

practical purposes, it tells the R-body that the lens is at =

maximum aperture.  On the 6.8 Telyts, it will not communicate =

the actual working aperture to the camera body.

- -Doug