[Leica] Lens coding

[Lluis Ripoll]

I’ve never saw any difference with a coded or nor lens, for me is just a complementary information. In my experience I only recommend never use these alternatives:

- Buy lens flanges with coding pits from eBay and install and paint them myself. (beware Chinese quality control?)
- Using my M coder template and an oil-based industrial marker to code the lenses myself. I've done this before, but it is painstaking, requires some trial and error, and has to be redone periodically.

Of course I recommend Leica or any other reputed workshop, I suppose DAG is very good

Cheers
Lluis
 

> El 22 març 2019, a les 10:04, Peter Klein via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> va escriure:
> 
> To fellow digital M users:  What do you folks do about lens coding?
> 
> Some of my lenses are coded, some aren't.  My general sense is that 35mm and shorter lenses need to be coded to avoid cyan drift in the outer regions. But for 50mm and longer, it doesn't matter much unless one cares that the EXIF data contains the correct focal length. I've found that when I'm changing lenses in fast situations, I can't count on always changing the manual lens ID in the menu.
> 
> I'm planning to get a couple of Fotodiox PRO adapters for my 50 and 90mm LTM lenses.  Their reviews on the B&H site seem to be mostly positive, unlike some other brands. Can anyone here verify this or suggest a better alternative?
> 
> As for my still uncoded M-mount lenses, I'm torn between coding them myself, leaving them alone, or getting them coded professionally. Choices include:
> 
> - Have Leica do it, at I believe, $300 dollars a pop.
> - An independent repair person like DAG, or, who else?
> - Buy lens flanges with coding pits from eBay and install and paint them myself. (beware Chinese quality control?)
> - Using my M coder template and an oil-based industrial marker to code the lenses myself. I've done this before, but it is painstaking, requires some trial and error, and has to be redone periodically.
> 
> Advice based on personal experience would be appreciated.  Thanks!
> 
> --Peter
> 
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