Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]John, Can I use a Non ROM lens with R8 ? does the ROM do anything for R8 ? I read the manual of R8, look like ROM only help for using flash. please correct me Olivier - -----Original Message----- From: John Collier [mailto:jbcollier@powersurfr.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 12:52 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] need some help on info of leica lens The ROM version is optically identical to the non-ROM version. The ROM contacts can only be used by the R8 (so far) and are in the same position as the second metering cam for the SL and SL2 cameras. So, if you have a SL or SL2, or, an R7 or under camera and no plans to get an R8; then get a non-ROM lens if you can find it cheaper. John Collier > From: "Nguyen, Olivier T [AMSTA-AR-CCF]" <onguyen@pica.army.mil> > > first, i want to say thank you to all of you who have been helping answer > all kind of questions i throw up here. and second, i would like to ASK > AGAIN, (god, he question us all again :)). Would anyone please point me to > anylink or suggest me on information about 100mm lens. There is a ROM > version and also Non ROM version. which is better to buy and which is not. > I find most of 100mm lens review on internet say " 100mm APO MACRO F2.8 " > and they did not mention that this is ROM or NOT ROM version. >