Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Doug, I thought it was something like that, but I couldn't find the details anywhere. Skip At 11/6/99 08:39 AM -0500, you wrote: > >>> >Pardon me for being dense and/or not very knowledgeable on R lenses, but >what's the 3-cam mean? and what are ROM lenses? ><<< > >3-cam lenses will meter properly on all R-bodies. The older 2-cam lenses >are for the Leicaflex/Leicaflex SL/Leicaflex SL2 bodies (and 1-cam lenses >are for the original Leicaflex). 3rd-cam (not the same as 3-cam) lenses >will meter properly on R-bodies from R3 onward but lack the cams for >metering with any of the Leicaflex bodies. ROM lenses have the 3rd cam for >metering on all bodies from R3 onward and have a ROM chip whose functions >are not really clear to me, but is used by R8 (and I presume future) >bodies. ROM lenses cannot be used on any Leicalfex body. > >Doug Herr >Sacramento >http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/telyt - ----------------------------------------------- Skip Williams Westfield, NJ skipwilliams@pobox.com - -----------------------------------------------