[Leica] Use of 16-21 TE according to Leica

[len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)]

There are a couple of problems with what they are doing.

1. If you want accurate focal length detection with the WATE you must  
set Lens Detection + IR filter on.
     Then every time you turn on the camera you get a pop-up menu to  
choose 16, 18 or 21 mm.
     And if you don't have a filter installed you will get Magenta  
corners.

2. If you just turn on lens detection, EXIF data will only say you  
have an 18mm lens. It would be better to have a lens detection + no  
filter choice.

3. When using the WATE and a filter, you can't use a hood unless you  
rig something yourself. Of course I don't know how useful the  
supplied hood is anyway.

Len


On Apr 12, 2007, at 1:30 PM, Henning Wulff wrote:

> Have you looked at the suggested way to use the WA TE in the  
> download document "Using M8 + Tri-Elmar-M 4_16-18-21 + UVIR  
> filter_en.pdf"?
>
> If the use of filters in general sounds like a kludge, this  
> suggested methodology requires the invention of a new word.
>
> Can't say I'm impressed.
>
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