[Leica] R8 and older lens

[Jim Hemenway <jim@hemenway.com>]

Hi Gerry & Tarek:

Thanks for your replies.

I'm looking at a Leicaflex R8 with a used, but very nice F4 37-70 R,
(with Macro). I now have a 3 cam 60mm/f2.8 R macro lens on my SL which I
would also like to use on the R8... if I buy it.  The R8 instruction
booklet stated something to the effect that my 60mm needs to be ROMed,
otherwise it can/will damage the camera.  That's why I was wondering
about the cost.

So, now I don't know which is correct Gerry, since you haven't run into
any problems.

Do either of you by any chance use an extender with the 60mm Macro?  If
so how do you like it? 

Jim

Gwpics@aol.com wrote:
> 
> As far as I am aware nothing needs to be done as all my lenses seem to work
> very well with my R8, including an elderly 100mm macro.
> 
> Gerry
> 


Tarek Charara wrote:
> 
> le 04.04.2001 5:05, Jim Hemenway à jim@hemenway.com a écrit :
> 
> > Also... is the Macro function on the f4 35-70 R any good?  Does it
> > measure up at all to the R 60mm/f2.8 macro lens?
> 
> I have both and, although I haven't checked wit a microscope, both come out
> nicely when printed on magazine paper. (Pix taken in the studio with flash,
> but handheld) I still prefer the 2.8/60 as an allround lens. It has a 3D
> look (?) that the 35-70 has not, at least to my eyes...
> 
> Tarek