Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/07/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Howard, It's a menu option when the M8 recognizes the 6 bit code. When menu is pushed make sure lens detection is turned ON or ON+UV/IR. Every time you change focal lengths press MENU again and then press SET at the Lens Detection at the top of the screen. Press SET again and the three focal length choices will appear. Set the focal length. What I don't like about the WATE is Leica's filter holder. It is large and accepts 67mm filters. It also has two large see through slots which let light in which can bounce off the rear of the filter and cause flare. I taped the slots shut. It also prevents use of a lens hood. The much better alternative filter holder is the Milich holder. It's expensive ($150 I think) but allows use of 49mm filters and the Leica supplied hood. I believe you can find out where to buy the Milich hood on Sean Reid's site. Len On Jul 12, 2007, at 1:20 AM, Howard Cummer wrote: > Hi Len, > How do you get the choice of focal lengths to appear on the screen? > The only way we could get it to work in the store was to shut off > the camera, take off the lens, put it on again and turn the camera > on. That can't be right??? > Cheers > Howard > > > On 12 Jul 2007, at 11:59 AM, lug-request@leica-users.org wrote: > >> Message: 13 >> Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 20:26:24 -0400 >> From: Leonard Taupier <len-1@comcast.net> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Wide Tri Elmar reading codes >> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Message-ID: <9736A79E-B8E4-4232-956C-AAAAF7E95AE9@comcast.net> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed >> >> Hi Howard, >> >> The wide Tri-Elmar is not the same as the standard TE. There is no >> way to trip any switches. This is why you tell the camera which focal >> length you're using. What you describe is normal. >> >> Len > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information