Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/04/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Apr 23, 2008, at 5:18 PM, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: > Stasys, > > The M8 does not have any connections in the lenses which can read > the actual aperture used. The R lenses, especially the current ROM > lenses do have this connection and can read the actual aperture. > The M8 can only read the info in the coding bar to record the max > aperture, as there is no linkage to tell the actual used aperture. so the coding has nothing to do with outcome or photo quality, just puts the lens into the exif...is that correct? Steve > > > Gene > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: Stasys Petravicius <stasys1@cox.net> >> >> Geoff- Thanks for the explaination. I was wondering about all those F >> 1.0 lenses out there! A data review program- EXIF Viewer, which >> someone posted on the LUG? shows a LOT of information - more than you >> mention for the M8- when I reviewed the data from an image take >> with my >> R9 DMR. I just checked a random image taken with an old R 60 mm F2.8 >> Macro, and it tells me that the image was taken at an F 5.6 >> aperture at >> 1/30th and a whole host of other details. Great feature for inquiring >> minds. Best, Stasys >> On Apr 23, 2008, at 7:33 AM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: >> >>> Stasys, thanks for looking. The M8 does not report the aperture >>> used to >>> EXIF. It also only reports the maximum aperture from a coded lens >>> with >>> lens >>> detection turned on in the camera. That's why you see so many M8 >>> photos with >>> the aperture listed as f1.0. This is just the default. They aren't >>> all >>> Noctis! >>> >>> Cheers >>> Geoff >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> Sent: Thursday, 24 April 2008 00:24 >>> To: Leica Users Group >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: the episode in which Hoppy becomes a >>> criminal >>> >>> Geoff- I see that a 50mm F1.4 was used- indeed a fast lens- but- >>> where >>> is the F5.6 taking aperature in the exif data? I like the cloud >>> image, >>> but the walkway composition is more interesting (ha ha- to me). >>> On Apr 23, 2008, at 6:52 AM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: >>> >>>> To compound my offence, these were taken with a fast fifty AT f >>>> 5.6!! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> <http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/96037500> >>>> >>>> <http://tinyurl.com/6fhkou> >>>> >>>> <http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/96037503> >>>> >>>> http://tinyurl.com/6r2pc8 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> >>>> Geoff >>>> >>>> <http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e >>>> >>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information best, Steve "I never wanted to be famous" http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/186890