Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/03

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Subject: Re: [Leica] R Superwide Questions
From: "Robert G. Stevens" <robsteve@hfx.andara.com>
Date: Fri, 03 Sep 1999 11:53:06 -0300

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
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