Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/10/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, according to John, you can send in the lens or just the bayonet, to get machined and coded. Same for DAG Vick On 10/18/2010 10:11 PM, Jeff Moore wrote: > 2010-10-18-16:45:56 Harrison McClary: >> I ordered an M9. > Excellent! I predict you'll love it. > >> 1) where is the best place to get the lenses coded? I know some >> will say Leica, anywhere else who is quick, reliable, and >> reasonable? I really do not want a 2 or three week turnaround. > I know of nobody but Leica for the o-fficial coded Leica mounts. > Maybe someone else knows better. Does John Milich do screw-on > replacement mounts in addition to LTM-to-M adapters? Actually, that's > tickling a neuron - can you send your kens's bayonet to him for > machining? Someone will chime in. > >> 2) Is it really necessary to get the lenses coded? > Not strictly, because the M9, unlike the M8, allows you to tell the > camera what lens is mounted via the menus. Coding becomes more a > thing for speed and convenience than the only way to make sure the > camera compensates for lens characteristics. > > The wider the lens, the more important the compensation is. > > Note, though, that since the M9 doesn't require IR filters, you don't > need to deal with their corner issues. > >> 3) What memory cards "play" best with the M9? > I can't speak generally, but I've had no trouble with the highest-end > Sandisk SDHC cards. > > -Jeff > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >