[Leica] 6 bit coding for m8 lenses; Sharpie?

[imagist3 at mac.com (Lottermoser George)]

Good afternoon Ted,

On Mar 13, 2007, at 5:05 PM, Ted Grant wrote:
> Like what do you really see different with and without?

So far - no one is reporting any "seeable" differences. However,  
rumor has it that as time goes on and firmware is updated, that one  
will see improvements, especially when using the IR filters.

> Can you with your native eye balls see a better picture with coding  
> or a worse picture without? Or is this just another one of those  
> techie crap items that serve absolutely no purpose in producing a  
> better photograph?

Probably depends on what you're going to call a "better photograph."

In your case, where the moment, the action, the expression, the  
framing and composition - make the "better photograph" - no real  
difference.

In an other's case, where the color fidelity (or lack thereof), cyan  
drift (or lack thereof) - make the "better photograph" - then yes it  
(coding) is said to (eventually) make a visibly distinct difference  
and improvement in the areas of vignetting, cyan drift, and the  
magenta synthetics. Time will tell.

Unfortunately, unless one has both a coded and uncoded version of any  
particular lens; it will remain a guess - unless one has a lens which  
produces a problem; has it coded; and upon it's return, the lens no  
longer produces the problem under the same circumstances.

> person. Therefore please keep your answers very simple. Thanks again.

I tried to keep my response KISSy.

Regards,
George Lottermoser
george@imagist.com