Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/04/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve, I was just addressing the fact that the M8 cannot read the actual aperture used. As far as just what the coding does, I remember Leica stating that there is other info in the coding for each lens, but have no idea what it is. Gene -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net> > > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information