Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/20

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Subject: [Leica] M8 Should Follow D200 for lens selection
From: jsjgroups at gmail.com (Jerry Justianto)
Date: Fri Oct 20 23:13:27 2006
References: <20061021031522.LZFC13653.tomts36-srv.bellnexxia.net@vickko1> <85E66750-7ADE-44E0-A6E0-635E7D03564C@comcast.net>

There is a logic that Leica try to avoiding via menu, for the reason
people can enter wrong information thus make the exif wrong.

But it simply can be overulled by everytime we connect a new non-cpu
lens the default for exif is non-cpu lens, but then it can be modified
manually by the users.

JSJ

On 10/21/06, Leonard Taupier <len-1@comcast.net> wrote:
> You hit the nail on the head. Leica loses a lot of revenue by adding
> a simple menu item and firmware algorithm. The only reason I bought
> my D200 was to use my non-cpu lenses. Before I upgrade my M lenses I
> would wait and see how effective the coding is. It may or may not be
> worth it.
>
> Len
>
>
> On Oct 20, 2006, at 11:15 PM, Vick Ko wrote:
>
> > It would be so obvious.
> >
> > I can't believe that Leica would have missed that, unless it is a
> > ploy for
> > charging more for new lenses, and for the modification of old lenses.
> >
> > But don't the results show that it doesnt matter at all?
> >
> > Vick
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: lug-bounces+vick.ko=sympatico.ca@leica-users.org
> > [mailto:lug-bounces+vick.ko=sympatico.ca@leica-users.org] On Behalf
> > Of Jerry
> > Justianto
> > Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 11:01 PM
> > To: Leica Users Group
> > Subject: [Leica] M8 Should Follow D200 for lens selection
> >
> > Just saw my friend's Nikon D200.
> >
> > It has a very nice menu of AiS lens selection, so user can pick
> > very fast of
> > non-cpu lens.  Quickly and no pain.
> >
> > Instead of forcing us to have our lens modified, simple menu like
> > this will
> > help!
> >
> > JSJ
> >
> >
> >
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In reply to: Message from vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko) ([Leica] M8 Should Follow D200 for lens selection)
Message from len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier) ([Leica] M8 Should Follow D200 for lens selection)