Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/04/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve- I'm not sure- but I think you've explained it correctly. My old 60 mm macro has no electrical contacts (like the new R lenses have), and has no bar coding as is being added by some for their M8's. somehow- the EXIF viewer software program pick up the data when you put your image file in to the software file on the monitor. I hope this helps, Stasys On Apr 23, 2008, at 5:33 PM, Steve Barbour wrote: > > On Apr 23, 2008, at 5:18 PM, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: > >> Stasys, >> >> The M8 does not have any connections in the lenses which can read the >> actual aperture used. The R lenses, especially the current ROM >> lenses do have this connection and can read the actual aperture. The >> M8 can only read the info in the coding bar to record the max >> aperture, as there is no linkage to tell the actual used aperture. > > so the coding has nothing to do with outcome or photo quality, just > puts the lens into the exif...is that correct? > > > Steve > > >> >> >> Gene >> >> -------------- Original message ---------------------- >> From: Stasys Petravicius <stasys1@cox.net> >>> >>> Geoff- Thanks for the explaination. I was wondering about all those F >>> 1.0 lenses out there! A data review program- EXIF Viewer, which >>> someone posted on the LUG? shows a LOT of information - more than you >>> mention for the M8- when I reviewed the data from an image take with >>> my >>> R9 DMR. I just checked a random image taken with an old R 60 mm F2.8 >>> Macro, and it tells me that the image was taken at an F 5.6 aperture >>> at >>> 1/30th and a whole host of other details. Great feature for inquiring >>> minds. Best, Stasys >>> On Apr 23, 2008, at 7:33 AM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: >>> >>>> Stasys, thanks for looking. The M8 does not report the aperture >>>> used to >>>> EXIF. It also only reports the maximum aperture from a coded lens >>>> with >>>> lens >>>> detection turned on in the camera. That's why you see so many M8 >>>> photos with >>>> the aperture listed as f1.0. This is just the default. They aren't >>>> all >>>> Noctis! >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> Geoff >>>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> Sent: Thursday, 24 April 2008 00:24 >>>> To: Leica Users Group >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: the episode in which Hoppy becomes a >>>> criminal >>>> >>>> Geoff- I see that a 50mm F1.4 was used- indeed a fast lens- but- >>>> where >>>> is the F5.6 taking aperature in the exif data? I like the cloud >>>> image, >>>> but the walkway composition is more interesting (ha ha- to me). >>>> On Apr 23, 2008, at 6:52 AM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: >>>> >>>>> To compound my offence, these were taken with a fast fifty AT f >>>>> 5.6!! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> <http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/96037500> >>>>> >>>>> <http://tinyurl.com/6fhkou> >>>>> >>>>> <http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/96037503> >>>>> >>>>> http://tinyurl.com/6r2pc8 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Cheers >>>>> >>>>> Geoff >>>>> >>>>> <http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e >>>>> >>>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/> >>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > best, Steve > > > "I never wanted to be famous" > http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/186890 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >