Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Correct about the stop down...but who wants to go through that... I am amazed by the number of "leica shops" that will sell you an R body with an old 2 cam lens and never even realize the problem...I guess this goes back to the product knowledge topic... Best Wishes Dan > >Then how come my "no-cam" 400mm Telyt meters properly on my R8? > >My understanding is that the camera will in fact meter correctly with a >2-cam >lens, but only in stop-down mode; and in addition there is the risk of >damaging the body. That is why my 2-cam 180mm Elmarit is currently in Solms >having the third cam added. > >Nathan > >Dan S wrote: > > > The camera will not meter properly. You must have the R cam conversion >to > > make the lens/camera combo work completely. > > > > If you choose to preset your lens and use an external meter you could >use > > the lens...but what a pain. > > > > Dan > >-- >Nathan Wajsman >Overijse, Belgium >General photo page: http://members.tripod.com/belgiangator >Belgium photo page: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com