Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/04/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Regarding the black vs. white marks: my experience, with the 18mm Zeiss lens is that only the black marks matter. I had the lens prepared by John Milich. When I received it, I just filled in the one indent that needed to be black (with a black marker pen, the kind we use(d) to write on slide mounts) and left the rest unpainted. The M8 recognizes the lens as a WATE set at 18mm without any problems. 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 On Apr 27, 2009, at 4:03 AM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > Hi David. > I don't know if you have seen this link. It is the most > comprehensive list I > know of. > http://www.digital-leica.com/lens_codes/ > You might like to try the different possibilities if you are hand > coding. > For lenses where a mounting screw is in the coding area, the common > approach > is to fill the entire screw head with white paint until the > depression is > filled or nearly so. I used Humbrol model paint matt white. (I coded a > Milich flange for my Zeiss 18) > Some people report that only the black marks are significant, > (assuming the > camera reads anything else as white?) > If you needed a black mark overlapping the screw head you could try > filling > the screw head with white matte paint and then applying the black > mark when > it was thoroughly dry? > > 2009/4/27 David Keenan <ausdlk at gmail.com> > >> For those who have done this, what Leica lens is the best choice >> for the >> Nokton f/1.2? >> >> 35mm Summicron or Summilux? >> >> For anyone using the M-Coder -- how do you deal with the screw that >> mucks >> up >> making one of coding marks? >> . >> Dave. >> >> -- >> 2009 PAW Gallery: www.david-keenan.com/paw >> Web Site: www.david-keenan.com >> Austin Center for Photography: www.visitacp.org -- Check it out!!! >> ACP Blog: www.visitacp.org/blog -- New!!! >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Cheers > Geoff > 'Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move On' > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/ > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information