Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/01

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Subject: [Leica] 6-bit code as installed by Leica
From: eric.calderwood at btinternet.com (EricC)
Date: Wed Nov 1 02:13:49 2006
References: <00fe01c6fd7c$0ad2ff90$6401a8c0@FrankDell2>

Why do you need coded and uncoded lenses?
You can switch the coding detection off from within the camera menu, so all 
you need is a coded lens.

Eric Calderwood


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank Filippone" <red735i@earthlink.net>
To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 6:07 AM
Subject: RE: [Leica] 6-bit code as installed by Leica


> Precisely.....
>
> Use a tripod, try the 2 lenses out.  It would be best if they were the 21 
> ASPH or something similar.....
>
> Maybe 2 users can get together to make this happen....  If each owned a 
> lens, then the comparison could be made.
>
> Until an independent source makes the tests, the answer can not be 
> determined... The marketing hype ( Lecia speak for smoke and
> mirrors) is just too tight.....
>
> Frank Filippone
> red735i@earthlink.net
>
>
> since people have apparently heard
> different things from different Leica sources. I think the jury is out
> on this one until someone puts an M8 on a tripod, takes a coded and
> uncoded identical lens and does some testing.
>
>
>
>
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