Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]the sole reason for not adding this option to the menu has to do with $$. they are excluding ziess and cosina lenses from using on the m8 properly (besides the home remedies which does not amount to a whole lot of third party 6 bit coding). On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 4:25 PM, Christopher Birchenhall < crbirchenhall@googlemail.com> wrote: > 2009/1/21 Ric Carter <ricc@embarqmail.com>: > > I find it difficult to understand the point at which options become bad > > things for users. > > Ric > > I agree, particularly if the user has the option not go into the menu. > I do not believe anyone is suggesting the removal of the six bit > system, rather an option to facilitate non six bit lenses, including > non six bit Leica lenses. If you have a six bit lens or are not > concerned about the absence of six bits on the lens then you can > ignore the menu option. The firmware can assume a six bit lens is > attached unless the user chooses to override that assumption. Only > those wishing to exploit the option would have the responsibility to > use it appropriately when switching lenses. Surely the real reason > Leica do not wish to implement this option is their concern we users > will move to Zeiss or VG lenses or use our older Leica lenses and not > buy new Leica glass. I understand this maybe a good business model for > Leica but I still believe it would be a desirable feature for users. > > Chris B > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- ------------------------------------- regards, mehrdad