Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Eric: The difference is the lens mount. The lenses designed for just the R series have a little step in the mating surface which prevents them from mounting on Sl cameras. Regards, Robert At 11:53 PM 9/2/99 -0500, you wrote: >At 12:29 AM 9/3/99 -0400, you wrote: >>The Laterna magica CD, "The Leica Legend", states that the 35mm Summilux-R >>can be modified to fit Leicaflex cameras. I've spotted some errors on this >>CD but I believe that as far as retrofitting the 35mm Summilux-R for use on >>the SL2, the CD is correct. > >Okay, bad example. But some lenses don't work on the SL2 that will on R >cameras. So what is the difference if not the mirror? > >Eric Welch >St. Joseph, MO > >http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch > > My best work is often almost unconscious and occurs ahead of my ability >to understand it. -Sam Abell; "Stay This Moment" > >