Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Detection of the un-coded lens as the incorrect code, hence the wrong firmware correction of the image. That may or not matter. A screw head can cause this. That would obviously only happen with some lenses. However I have also seen it with temporary coding added, as the ink wore off unevenly. I found that the ink could also be deposited across the detection window too, causing intermittent errors with properly modified, temporarily coded and completely uncoded lenses. Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ Pick up your camera and make the best photo you can. -----Original Message----- Subject: RE: [Leica] M8 question #2: Barcoding lenses > In summary, for colour, get the 6 BIT coding for your 35 and wider > first. If you would like the convenience of not changing menu settings > with different lenses, you can get it on the 50 and longer as you > want. Its not needed for vignette correction there, however lens > detection ON for un-coded lenses can cause errors. what sort of errors? I have a coded 21/2.8, but my 35, 50 and 90mm lenses are not coded. I keep lens detection on, but have not noticed any 'errors' so far. Other than my own, of course. Thanks, Bob _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information