Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/04/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gene- I do not know how the EXIF viewer software program reads the image file from the old 60 macro lens and gives you all the data I mentioned. Maybe it's magic. Maybe Brian or Mark Rabiner could explain it? Stasys 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. > > 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 >