[Leica] Re: Leicaflex SL lenses

["wei zhang" <milklover2@hotmail.com>]

Date: 6 Jun 2000 05:00:51 -0700
From: Doug Herr <telyt560@cswebmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Leica] Leicaflex SL Lenses
Message-ID: <20000606120051.4243.cpmta@c014.sfo.cp.net>
References:

On Mon, 05 June 2000, AppleMac97@aol.com wrote:

>
>Many of you read my post some days ago about the Leicaflex SL and what a
>rugged and reliable mechanical camera it is.........Well, I couldn't resist
>the temptation any more!  I have just bought a black chrome Leicaflex SL in
>excellent condition.  The seller will mail it to me next week.  Now I have 
>to
>get some lenses for this beauty!  If I remember correctly, this camera can
>use both 2-cam and 3-cam lenses, but not R-cam-only and the new ROM lenses.
>Should I buy the somewhat cheaper 2-cam lenses, or buy 3-cam lenses which 
>can
>be used on this camera and also on the R 3/4/5/6/7/8 cameras?  I don't own
>any one of the R cameras at present, but the R6.2 or R8 is a possibility in
>the not too distant future!  Is there a significant difference in quality
>between 2-cam and 3-cam lenses?  I would appreciate any advice and
>suggestions from you folks!  Thanks!
>
>Muhammad Chishty
>
>P.S.  I know that a camera as old as the SL will need CLA soon.  Any
>recommendations as to where I should send it?  And how much will it cost?
>

Hi Muhammad,
Be sure to check your SL's film take-up spool, I just bought one (a black 
finished one as well) about two weeks ago for $380.  However, the problem is 
(which the seller didn't mention) that the plastic spokes of the take-up 
spool are all broken off.  So now, I'm kind of stucked.  I called the Leica 
camera repair in CA (found their phone number on shutterbug) and they said 
it's a common problem, that's why leica's made metal replacement parts for 
it.  I don't know, I'm looking for a good and reasonable repairshop myself.  
I mean mine still usable just have to use a piece of tape to tape the film 
leader to the spool...
Anyway, the main reason I want to reply is because I want to say that the 
1-cam lenses works very nicely on Leicaflex SL as well.  Before I bought my 
SL, I first have a Leicaflex Standard with several 1-cam lenses and then 
later bought a R7 two month before the SL, and actually all three cameras 
take the 1-cam lenses very nicely.  The only thing I have to do to use the 
1-cam lenses on SL and R7 is that, to take the lens stop-down meter reading. 
  Other than that, they are fine.  I don't about ROM lenses since I don't 
have one.  The only lens I've tried which fits on my R7, but not on SL is my 
Tamron 300mm F2.8 lens since the adaptall adapter is bigger than the rear 
plate on the leica lenses (not the mount through), so I just couldn't put it 
in.


Wei
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