Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]By Ted philosophy, if you're happy with what the lenses do now, forget the coding. By Leica's position Lens focal length added to EXIF data, which is the information recorded with the digital image that you can see later. Some vignetting correction applied in camera. Some extra flash functionality. Added info. Leica has just announced that they will extend the period where they offer the two free upgrades to qualifying purchasers. Check the site. Cheers Hoppy -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Ted Grant Sent: Wednesday, 14 March 2007 08:06 To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] 6 bit coding for m8 lenses; Sharpie? Sorry guys I know I'm going to ask a stupid question. But here goes anyway. Given the M8's I've used with my Leica glass along with the VC 35 1.2 and 15mm with no coding and apparently had excellent results, pray tell what magical things happen when you mark up your lenses with black felt tip markers? Is this the ? What was it $125.00 per lens for coding? A black mark from a felt tip pen? And for what? Like what do you really see different with and without? Can you with your native eye balls see a better picture with coding or a worse picture without? Or is this just another one of those techie crap items that serve absolutely no purpose in producing a better photograph? But excites techie's all to hell because it's another number to make the digital camera supposedly work better? However means diddly squat if you don't understand how to use light! And is it absolutely essential for successful picture taking with an M8? Or is this another case of me being lucky and attaining wonderful results simply because I didn't know I wasn't supposed to get interesting results without felt tip marks on the lens? In other words. "What you don't know wont hurt you, so just do it!" And take pictures like you've always done and it works? Ok so it was more than one question. Live with it. :-) Answers, please and thank you. "KISS!" don't forget I'm a photojournalist! Not a techie person. Therefore please keep your answers very simple. Thanks again. ted Ted Grant Photography Limited 1817 Feltham Road Victoria BC V8N 2A4 250-477-2156 _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information