Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/04/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Apr 23, 2008, at 7:14 PM, Stasys Petravicius wrote: > 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 really I'm not sure what is fact, speculation, or hope for the future...the descriptions I have read from Leica have been less than clear. I have had leica reps tell me you miss nothing by not having the coding, except some data in the exif. I'd like to see the technical description /documentation on this. Steve > > 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 >> > > > _______________________________________________ > 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