Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'll go for the manual coding, at least for focal length, then you could have coding for non codable lenses, both Leica and non Leica. gene -------------- Original message from Robert Rose <robert.rose@mac.com>: -------------- > I had the 35mm coded, but I will wait until I see the result of using the > filters on the balance of the lenses. From my results on a 17-55 Nikon > lens, the IR magenta case doesn't show up until you are at 21mm and below. > At 17mm it is pronounced. > > For the Noctilux, the vignetting issue seems to be gone since the smaller > sensor has taken only the "sweet spot" where vignetting is not noticeable. > > For the Tri-Elmar, I plan on waiting to see whether it needs it. I don't > know whether the camera is able to detect which of the three focal lengths > is dialed in, so why bother with the coding? > > Has anyone had luck with the Sharpie method of coding? > > Can we start a petition to ask Leica to put manual coding into the next > firmware upgrade? > > Bob Rose > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 18 > Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 08:57:24 -0400 > From: Leonard Taupier > Subject: Re: [Leica] 6 bit coding for m8 lenses > To: Leica Users Group > Message-ID: <51FEF0CB-1BCD-4C95-A96E-338148C8921F@comcast.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed > > Terry, > > I'm only coding my wide angles. Except for seeing which lens was used > in the EXIF data, I see no reason to code above 35mm. I have filters > on all my lenses except those which take 60mm filters and see nothing > wrong with 50mm and above. I can't speak for the Noctilux but I don't > see vignetting and coding won't make it focus better. > > Regards, > Len > > > On Mar 13, 2007, at 8:18 AM, terry wrote: > > > I am wondering what the LUG sees as the big advantage to having all > > your Leica lenses coded? > > 28, 35, 50 1.4, 50 1.0, 75, 90 > > > > Given the turn around time I received on one lens (28) I am > > wondering how I would ever schedule the > > rest imbetween jobs and use. > > > > Terry > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information