Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/04/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There was always some confusion around the 35mm changes.... I believe John... 35 and below has image changes, 50 and over has no changes. What kind of changes?? I forget.....if I ever knew.... Remember, the manual entry of lens choice will make ANY lens act as if coded.....then you must change the choice every time you change the lens... So to code or not to code depends on your personal way of photographing.... Frank Filippone Red735i at verizon.net -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of John McMaster Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2014 4:37 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Coded or non coded lenses, that is the question My 35mm Summilux pre-asph (coded as a Summicron) and f1 Noctilux give very different looks between coded and uncoded... john -----Original Message----- Simple... the camera does no changes to the image from 35mm and up. 28 and below, and the camera applies some image corrections, depending on the lens. Otherwise, the only difference is that without the coding, the camera can not place any info in the EXIF file about the lens being used. All of this is irrelevant if you wish to tell the camera which lens is mounted (manual lens input through the LCD and Menu) .. and then it all works as if the lens were coded.... Look at the back of your lens... if there are 5 or 6 screw heads on the lens flange, it probably can be coded by changing out the flange. ($20 or so from EBay) You may require re-collimation if the lens does not focus correctly... DAG charges about $125 for collimation..... Leica, if you decide to go that route, charges $300 or more to do the entire job,..... Frank Filippone Red735i at verizon.net Subject: [Leica] Coded or non coded lenses, that is the question As many good fellows suggested the big M body will be the way to go. Now, how do non coded lenses behave in such a body ? Will, on the other side, non coded lenses be able to get coded by someone, who does that? Thanks and regards Pablo _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information