Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/05/15

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Subject: Firmware was Re: [Leica] Still no DMR
From: telyt at earthlink.net (Doug Herr)
Date: Sun May 15 23:02:58 2005

There's no mechanical or electronic connection between a Leica-R lens and a
Canon EOS camera.  Change the aperture ring, the aperture changes.  No
auto/manual switch.

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com




on 5/15/05 10:57 PM, Daniel Ridings at daniel.ridings@edd.uio.no wrote:

> I'm trying to think ... isn't that the way the trusty Asahi Pentax
> Spotmatic SP did it? My brother has mine now, so I can't check. You
> flipped a switch, took a reading and then flipped the switch back.
> Revolutionary.
> 
> It'll work. Has before.
> 
> Daniel
> 
> Mark Rabiner wrote:
>> So what's the deal you can just use Leica R glass on a Canon in stop down
>> metering?
>> 
>> Like there's a stop down button you press and then take the reading and 
>> set
>> the camera?
>> 
>> Or what?
>> 
>> Mark Rabiner
>> Photography
>> Portland Oregon
>> http://rabinergroup.com/
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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