[Leica] no more R9 and R lenses

[grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey at mchsi.com)]

Leica uses contacts now on their ROM lenses which also uses the R Cam. ?This 
would easily be carried over to the new AF R10. ?Almost all R lenses can 
have the R Cam and ROM contacts added, although some older lenses cannot use 
the ROM contact, or so I have heard. ?Doug?


Gene


? -------------- Original message from Akhil Lal <alal at duke.poly.edu>: 
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> When I spoke to Ms Harbets last year she was not very clear on meter 
> coupling and auto stop-down operation of existing R lenses with the 
> digital R. It was apparent that many design details of the R10 had not 
> been finalised.
> 
> I am expecting that the r10 will use electronic coupling between the body 
> and the new line of lenses, in the manner pioneered by the EOS system, and 
> as used in the S2. In that case it is difficult to see how the electronic 
> contacts in the R10 will be able to couple to the mechanical linkages in 
> current R lenses. One possiblity is that leica will build into the R10 a 
> parallel mechanical system of cams and feelers for use with legacy lenses. 
> The other is that Leica will offer some sort of electromechanical adapter 
> that will go between the body and legacy lenses. Of course the simplest 
> way for Leica to do it, and the worst case for current R owners, is that 
> current R lense will have the same degree of functionality on the R10, as 
> they do on an EOS, ie. they will mount on the new body but will not couple 
> in any way. Let's hope Leica does not take that route.
> 
>    On Thu, 5 Mar 2009, wildlightphoto at earthlink.net wrote:
> 
> > Frank Filippone wrote:
> >
> >>>>>
> > Anyone else curious about the compatibility of your current R camera to 
> > the
> > new S2 and R10 lenses?
> > <<<<
> >
> > Maike Harberts says the R10 will be compatible with existing R lenses.  
> > To
> > what extent I have no idea.
> >
> > Doug Herr
> > Birdman of Sacramento
> > http://www.wildlightphoto.com
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