Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/24

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica-R 3 cam conversion...
From: Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1998 08:15:32 -0700

Patrick,

You (or anyone) should add any additional knowledge to the "Cams 101" text
and make it available to whomever, whenever. I got all of the current
information out of the referenced books.

Jim

At 10:19 AM 7/22/98 -0700, you wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Jim Brick
>>
>> You may use any Leicaflex or Leica R lens on any reflex body without worry
>> of damaging your camera or lens. Exception: p62 R8 manual.
>
>Jim, you've written such a great post here that I hope it becomes part of
>the FAQ that some of us have intended to produce since time immemorial... in
>the event that that does happen, I thought I'd say that I didn't see you
>mention here the well-known exceptions of the 21/3.4 Super-Angulon-R (only
>useable on the Leicaflex "Standard" with mirror lock-up) and the 16 and 24
>and maybe one or two others, which won't work on the SL or the Standard.
>