Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]35 can't be the default, or there would be no blacks in the code, or all blacks, or so it would seem to me. As it is, there are several codes for 35mm lenses: http://digital-leica.com/lens_codes/ On Fri, May 15, 2009 at 9:27 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at earthlink.net>wrote: > We may be talking semantics..... but if the 35 can be put on the camera, > without coding, and the camera thinks that it is indeed a 35, then to me, > that is a default. > > Obviously, the position of the VF frame selector is the determining factor, > as there is no other mechanical link to the camera other than VF selector > switch. > > To somewhat "prove" this, what lens shares the VF selector frame? The 90? > 135? If you put one of those on the camera, and you get the same result, > that goes a big distance to say it is indeed a convenient upgrade..... > > Frank Filippone > red735i at earthlink.net > > I would not say the default code is 35mm. Other non-coded lenses do not > show > a focal length at all in the data file, including the tri elmar at 28mm and > 50mm. The only uncoded lenses which show a focal length at all on my M8 are > 35mm. Perhaps the only lens uniquely matching the viewframe indexing > mechanism at the mechanical 35mm setting is 35mm???? > Frank > > > That's pretty fascinating..... > > > > The default position is 35mm....... without coding.... > > > > > > Frank Filippone > > red735i at earthlink.net > > > > > > I have no idea why but all my 35mm lenses are recognised as > > 35mm by my M8, > > including the 35mm setting on the tri-elmar, even though > > they are not coded. > > It started after one of the firmware updates IIRC. > > Frank > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ Natchitoches, Louisiana (+31.754164,-093.099080) USA