Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Nathan, I only have one lens that is not coded, a Leica Tele-Elmar-M 135mm f4. I have lens detection in the ON+UV/IR setting at all times and have never seen a problem, then again I don't use the 135 that often. Eric ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Wajsman" <photo@frozenlight.eu> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 7:36 AM Subject: [Leica] Uncoded lenses on the M8 > The M8 manual states that "When using a lens without 6-bit coding, the > recognition function of the camera must always be turned off, to prevent > malfunctions." > > I have two lenses that are coded (the 24mm and 35mm) and two that are not > (50mm and 90mm). In the beginning (that is, during the first week) I > religiously observed the above admonition when changing lenses, but that > got to be old pretty quickly. So since then I have simply left the lens > detection in the ON+UV/IR setting at all times. So far I have not seen > any ill effects of using my uncoded lenses with that setting (all my > lenses do have the UV/IR filters). > > So, just curious: has any M8 owner experienced any such "malfunction" > referred to in the manual? > > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information