Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/04/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I noticed the same thing with the f1 Nocti. Marty On Sunday, 6 April 2014, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote: > Reduced vignetting on Noctilux (but still significant!) and notable > colour changes on the 35mm > > john > > -----Original Message----- > > 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 <javascript:;> > > > -----Original Message----- > > 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 <javascript:;> > > 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 >