Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/12/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Reflex vs. RF
From: "Stuart Phillips" <stuart.phillips@rcn.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 04:34:50 -0500
References: <Springmail.0994.1038949531.0.76846100@webmail.pas.earthlink.net> <3DED2B18.4335CC26@turbonet.com>

What did you do with the lenses? Return them or have them retrofitted?

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From: "Bill Stanke" <bstanke@turbonet.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 5:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Reflex vs. RF


> Well doh!  Probably the most important feature.  However, part of the
> appeal of a SL (for me) is the "cheap" (relatively speaking) two-cam
> lenses.  However, both of the lens that I've purchased were advertised
> as two-cam, but had been refitted, and were three cam lenses.  One was
> purchased from Adorama.  I thought they would know better.
>
> Bill Stanke
>
> Douglas Herr wrote:
> >
> > On Tue, 03 Dec 2002 13:03:25 -0800 Bill Stanke <bstanke@turbonet.com>
wrote:
> >
> > > If you were re-designing the SL, what "modern"
> > > features would you ask
> > > Leica to build in to the "new" SL?
> > >
> > > I would like:
> > > 1) Provision for a motor drive/winder
> > > 2) Modern batteries
> > > 3) SBC metering cell instead of CdS cell
> > > 4) Interchangeable data back
> > > 5) (User)Interchangeable focusing screens
> > > 6) Mirror lock-up
> > >
> > > My $.02.
> > >
> > > Bill Stanke
> > >
> >
> > And, obviously, uses all R lenses with the 3rd metering cam.
> >
> >
> > Doug Herr<BR>Birdman of Sacramento<BR>http://www.wildlightphoto.com
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In reply to: Message from "Douglas Herr"<telyt@earthlink.net> (Re: [Leica] Reflex vs. RF)
Message from Bill Stanke <bstanke@turbonet.com> (Re: [Leica] Reflex vs. RF)