Doug, Thanks for the further clarifications. I agree with you; the three cam setup is the best of all choices. John On Oct 8, 2005, at 9:53 PM, Doug Herr wrote: > on 10/8/05 8:39 PM, M7 at photo-m7@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > >> ... the only thing >> which makes me wonder is ROM effect on pre-R8 cameras. ROM lenses >> meter >> just fine at all metering modes for R-series bodies (R3-R9) because >> the >> third cam is still installed on the lens. ROM lenses just don't work >> with Leicaflex bodies because of the absence of the first and second >> cams. > > John, it's not just the absence of the first and second cams. The > flange is > slightly different and a ROM lens can only be mounted on an R3 or newer > body. The reason is that the ROM contacts occupy the space whee the > first > cam was. If a ROM lens were mounted on an SL2 or Leicaflex Standard, > the > ROM comtacts would be damaged by the body's cam follower. I recently > upgraded my 80-200 f/4 from ROM to 3-cam (yes I consider this an > upgrade). > It now works perfectly on everything from the Leicaflex Standard to > the R8. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > ------ > Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm > Archives are at: > www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ > ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm Archives are at: www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/