bono0272 Posted February 8, 2007 Share #1 Posted February 8, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Any member here has sent the 3-CAM lens to Solms and made it a ROM? Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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k_g_wolf ✝ Posted February 8, 2007 Share #2 Posted February 8, 2007 Yes, and it works perfectly on my R9 now ! Best Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizard Posted February 8, 2007 Share #3 Posted February 8, 2007 I had my 3.4/180 converted to ROM in Solms. Perfect work, no issues at all. Andy Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsolomon Posted February 8, 2007 Share #4 Posted February 8, 2007 yes - leica NJ did mine - no problems Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bono0272 Posted February 9, 2007 Author Share #5 Posted February 9, 2007 I know that the ROM will help when using flash with R8 and R9. How about using ROM lenses on DMR, any special advantages? I know that some members here had covered this topic before but I just want some more opinions. Thank you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsolomon Posted February 11, 2007 Share #6 Posted February 11, 2007 in a word - none, however there has been debate that ROM, by being able to comminucate with the DMR does make adjustments. Supposedly each lens (supported by ROM - almost all) and aperture have been programed in to take best advatage.... for example a software adjustment of vingentting on wide angles. who knows for sure.... if you look in the "about the leica forum" section you can read the DMR Chat of 2004, this question was asked and then answered by leica. either way - GREAT tool rich Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bono0272 Posted February 12, 2007 Author Share #7 Posted February 12, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thank you. Will check the information. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsteve Posted February 12, 2007 Share #8 Posted February 12, 2007 The ROM lenses enable an automatic vignette correction on the DMR, similar to what is done with the M8. I posted samples of this a few months ago. I taped over the ROM contacts of my 19mm, took a picture, then removed the tape and took another picture. The one where the ROM was working had vignette correction and a bit of cyan corrected. With ROM: Without ROM: These were photos of my light table shot at f2.8 with the 19mm. The dust in the images is on the light table, not the sensor. It seems like pretty conclusive proof that ROM does something. My 19mm had the ROM conversion done by Leica in Solms last year. Robert Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bono0272 Posted February 12, 2007 Author Share #9 Posted February 12, 2007 Thank you Robert. I was in doubt that whether I should convert some of my 3-cam lenses to ROM, for just using with the DMR. Now I would try one or two by sending them to Solms. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bono0272 Posted February 13, 2007 Author Share #10 Posted February 13, 2007 Just asked the local Leica agent, the cost for modifying a 3-Cam lens to ROM is around EUR 230, it was EUR 200 last November. Sigh, the Leica price is going up? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k_g_wolf ✝ Posted February 13, 2007 Share #11 Posted February 13, 2007 According to a LEICA-person on a salesshow, <<rommed>>-lenses should be a MUST when you want to achieve the best possible results with the DMR. Robert´s vignette-post above confirms this ! A lens with ROM-contacts on cameras up to the R7 can adjust the flashreflector according to the focal length when using the correct socket with your flash. In case of METZ it is the SCA 351. The R8 fits a SCA 3501 M1, the current R9 socket is the SCA 3502 M3 for the same purpose. Should all be backwards combatible. Best Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bono0272 Posted February 14, 2007 Author Share #12 Posted February 14, 2007 According to a LEICA-person on a salesshow, <<rommed>>-lenses should be a MUST when you want to achieve the best possible results with the DMR. Robert´s vignette-post above confirms this ! I just sent two R lenses to Solms for modifying to ROM. Best possible results = money Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bono0272 Posted February 14, 2007 Author Share #13 Posted February 14, 2007 Well, I have another question: Can all 3-Cam lenses be modified to ROM, including those 20-30 years old R lenses? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k_g_wolf ✝ Posted February 14, 2007 Share #14 Posted February 14, 2007 I think, YES. But perhaps with the occasional exeption like the SA 21 mm. You loose the ability to connect the lenses to the older cameras though: the LEICAFLEX 1, SL and SL 2. The R cameras, from R3 on are o. k. with ROM- lenses. Best Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bono0272 Posted February 14, 2007 Author Share #15 Posted February 14, 2007 I think, YES. But perhaps with the occasional exeption like the SA 21 mm. That's so coincident. I own a SA 21mm F4 in 3-cam. Can this lens be modified to ROM then? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
masjah Posted February 14, 2007 Share #16 Posted February 14, 2007 That's so coincident. I own a SA 21mm F4 in 3-cam. Can this lens be modified to ROM then? There is a short article about the ROM in LFI 7/98, which includes a list of lenses which can be "retro-ROMmed". Actually, according to this list, the The Super Angulon 1:4/21 type 11813 CAN be ROMmed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bono0272 Posted February 14, 2007 Author Share #17 Posted February 14, 2007 Thank you John. Anyway I will counter check with the agent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
telyt Posted February 14, 2007 Share #18 Posted February 14, 2007 I think, YES. But perhaps with the occasional exeption like the SA 21 mm. You loose the ability to connect the lenses to the older cameras though: the LEICAFLEX 1, SL and SL 2. The R cameras, from R3 on are o. k. with ROM- lenses. Best The pre-APO 90mm Summicron-R cannot be converted AFAIK. There is a way to make the Leicaflex SL compatible with ROM lenses with very minor modifications to both lens and camera body. Don Goldberg (DAG) knows how to do it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsolomon Posted February 15, 2007 Share #19 Posted February 15, 2007 i have a list of those that can not be rom'd 21 f3.4 pc-sa 28 f2.8 90 f.2 catalog #'s 11291 &11254 then some of the long telephotos and some of the zooms if you have a particular one i can check rich Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bono0272 Posted February 15, 2007 Author Share #20 Posted February 15, 2007 Richard, Would you please check this one: Super-Angulon-R 21mm F/4 Serial no. 2821XXX Thanks in advance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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