R cameras (long)

[John Irvin Buford <jbuf@ix.netcom.com>]

Chris:
	I do not know which lenses will work on an SL2, I have only 
handeled one momentarily.  I own both an Strandard, SL, R3, R4, R5, and 
R7.  My favorite of all of these is that R7. I have not yet handled an 
R8. As far as R lenses go, I own the R 21, 24, 35, 50, 60, 90, 135, 180 
and 250.  I also have a Tamron 300 F2.8 and the only zoom is a Tamron 
80-200 F2.8 (both of these are great lenses, they just are not as good as 
the Leicas) I have the macro adapter and a 2x tele-extender. 
	I use M cameras, and love them but I got hooked on looking 
through Leica lens.  I find myself grabbing the R camera most of the 
time.  The thing I lust for is the 180 F 2.0 it would allow me to get rid 
of the 180 F2.8, 250 F4, and both Tamrons.  It would lighten my load 
considerably.
    The one word of caution if anyone uses Tamron lenses on there R 
cameras.  They will somtime come undone from the mount especially if they 
are heavy.  I had a technician insert a pin in mine, you can remove the 
mount by removing the pin, but it prevents the mount from coming undone 
at an inopertune time.  This does not seem to be a problem with the 
smaller lenses.  it looks like a spiral with the tail flattened out, the 
flat part slides up under the release back into the mount.  The spiral 
fits directly under the release, locking the release into place.  

JOhn