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Stepping into the R System


Keith (M)

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I was using the Vario-Elmar-R  f4 35-70 on my R6.2 as recently as yesterday. It's a great all round lens that produces good results even when used at f4. I've rarely found the modest maximum aperture particularly limiting, but when it is a monopod or tripod saves the day!

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Well, my first step into the R-World begins today with the arrival of an R5 & 35mm Elmarit-R III.  I look forward to putting a test roll through it & of course assessing the results.

However, see this thread for a point of concern.

 

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What I would check asap if I were you, notwithstanding the 12 month warranty, is the foam/rubber inlay in the light-lock in the backdoor. Deteroration of this foam is a rather known thingy of old R5's. It can be easily renewed.

 

Looks very nice and new though!

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What I would check asap if I were you, notwithstanding the 12 month warranty, is the foam/rubber inlay in the light-lock in the backdoor. Deteroration of this foam is a rather known thingy of old R5's. It can be easily renewed.

 

Looks very nice and new though!

Thanks.  Presumably you are referring to the foam items shown below (Q macros shots) - to my untrained eye they seem to be OK.  

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Well, on first results I have to say I am very impressed by the performance of the lenses and indeed of the camera overall.  I have uploaded photos to the 'I Like Film' thread but as that it is a very fast moving thread they can be seen more easily on my Flickr R5 album.  Will be adding more images over the next few days...

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Thanks. Presumably you are referring to the foam items shown below (Q macros shots) - to my untrained eye they seem to be OK.

 

Yes, fine!

But for the future: did you notice the thin strip in the second photo left-under, so *in* the rail. That's a naughty one

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