Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 08:10 PM 12/21/2008, you wrote: >Interesting thread for those of us considering buying an M8. One >other questions re the IF filter and coding issue. > >I have a VC 12mm ultra wide Heliar. How does it work on the M8 with >no coding and filter? Do I need to get that monstrously huge filter >adapter and a IR filter for it and get it coded? If so what is it coded to? > >-- >Harrison McClary Harrison - Here is one with the 12mm on the M8. http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/107324309 It's hard to tell in a jpeg (and I didn't take time to clean it up or anything else except convert it in LR) but it's sharp corner to corner with no fringing or CA. Much better than any of my Canon wides! No filter and the lens is not coded. Mirror Lake is not exactly mirroring Mt. Hood because it's partly frozen! Tina Tina Manley www.tinamanley.com