Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Praise for R8 and a question
From: Bernard <5521.g23@g23.relcom.ru>
Date: Thu, 09 Dec 1999 21:42:05 +0300

Nathan Wajsman wrote:

> And now for a question: the manual states that using the 2-cam lenses
> may damage the camera. Osterloh says the same in his book. I
> understand
> that I would have only stop-down metering with a 2-cam lens, but what
> exactly is the damage that can be done? And does it mean that I should
>
> not mount my 6.8/400mm Telyt on the R8?

I'm afraid so, because when I mounted a two-cam 250mm lens on the R8,
the LED display in the viewfinder went beserk. I quickly took the lens
off and things were back to normal. It's not something I want to repeat,
and whenever I use this lens, it's on my R6 or R7. I think it's those
electonic contacts of the R8, that come under fire of a 2-cam lens.

B