Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/08

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Subject: [Leica] Lenses without 6 bit code in M8
From: jeffmatsler at amaonline.com (Jeff Matsler)
Date: Tue May 8 11:08:22 2007
References: <463EA499.6020703@dlridings.se><14314517-2EB5-4852-929D-527C786B9EE5@pandora.be><46401505.4060705@dlridings.se><00f701c7913e$9d83aa00$7605a8c0@VAIO01><82c9dd70705080347w2664eb3btffa8eb0a8fdc248d@mail.gmail.com><003701c79172$90ca8840$7605a8c0@VAIO01> <8c8849060705080825s60153acvc74ed91d9f601dfe@mail.gmail.com>

That alone, would be advantage enough for me.

Using the Metz 54 on my M5 and CLE, I can say that it would be worth it were 
it available to "chip" the lens if I ever get an M8.  Setting the correct 
lens length on the flash is the one thing I still forget to do on a 
semi-regular basis.

Jeff M.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Justianto" <jsjgroups@gmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 10:25 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Lenses without 6 bit code in M8


> +
>
> It sends the info also to the flash, so your flash (Metz SCA3052) will
> zoom in respect to your focal length.
>
> Also rather than choosing flash sync to 1/250 it can set to lens
> dependent setting (ie. 35 m lense to 1/30, 75mm, to 1/125).
>
> JSJ
>
> On 5/8/07, Dott. Ing. Claudio Rimediotti <studio.rimediotti@iol.it> wrote:
>> Thanks!
>> And now another question:
>> the reason why of this 6-bit code?
>>
>> Thanks again,
>>
>> Claudio
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Eric Korenman" <faneuil@gmail.com>
>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 12:47 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Lenses without 6 bit code in M8
>>
>>
>> > short answer: none!
>> >
>> > Eric
>> >
>> >
>> > On 5/8/07, Dott. Ing. Claudio Rimediotti <studio.rimediotti@iol.it> 
>> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I'd like to know what are the problem to use old Leica lens without 6 
>> >> bit
>> >> code in an M8.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks, regards from Italy!
>> >>
>> >> Claudio Rimediotti
>> >>
>> >>
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