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Subject: [Leica] Coded or non coded lenses, that is the question
From: john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster)
Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2014 01:41:10 +0000
References: <7CD3D193-C3E2-4953-9D6C-02FCEB36744B@icloud.com> <097401cf5126$41150f20$c33f2d60$@verizon.net>, <90A38D06-78E2-402A-AB60-FA869591F9A9@acm.org>

Apply to both JPEG and RAW

john
________________________________________


Do these changes (below 35mm) apply only to jpg out of the camera or do they 
also apply to DNG (RAW) files?

Herbert Kanner
kanner at acm.org
650-326-8204


On Apr 5, 2014, at 4:24 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> wrote:

> 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
>



In reply to: Message from pkolodny1 at icloud.com (Pablo Kolodny) ([Leica] Coded or non coded lenses, that is the question)
Message from red735i at verizon.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] Coded or non coded lenses, that is the question)
Message from kanner at acm.org (Herbert Kanner) ([Leica] Coded or non coded lenses, that is the question)