Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/16

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Subject: [Leica] RE: Trying to understand M8
From: hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson)
Date: Sat Sep 16 21:08:57 2006

Unlurk Bob, it's speculation, analysis frenzy time.
I read that the info from the coding is used for the RAW files and is 
selectable. Makes sense to me.
No idea about the jpegs.

Cheers
Hoppy

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org 
[mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Bob Adler
Sent: Sunday, 17 September 2006 11:58
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: [Leica] RE: Trying to understand M8

Moving out of my traditional lurk mode...
 
Based on the dpreview.com preview, it's my understanding that the analog 
lens encoding is used only for non-RAW processing. It will
be used by the camera, if it is there, in RAW mode but only to record the 
information in the metadata of what lens was used.
dpreview says:
 
"...all new M series lenses now carry a six-bit code which allows the M8 to 
identify which lens is used and (optionally) apply a
'final stage' software based vignetting correction (for RAW images the lens 
used is simply recorded, no change is made). "
 
Bottom line, it seems that if you shoot RAW, you don't need to have your 
lenses converted.
 
My understanding is also that it is not just a sticker, but a complete 
replacement of the mounting ring on the lens.

 Back to lurk mode...
 
Bob Adler
Palo Alto, CA
http://www.raflexions.com 

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Replies: Reply from henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff) ([Leica] RE: Trying to understand M8)
In reply to: Message from rgacpa at pacbell.net (Bob Adler) ([Leica] RE: Trying to understand M8)