[Leica] M8 + Coded Lens = Nada in LR?

[john.o.newell at comcast.net (J. Newell)]

Hi Ted -- 



Short answer on EXIF (selective snip from your message below) - it has 
nothing to do with making better pictures, it's just information about the 
camera, lens, exposure, etc. that is helpful for "filing" purposes, as you 
mentioned.? Beats heck out of taking notes on those admittedly rare 
occasions when I want to remember which lens/what exposure/stuff like that. 



The lens coding on the M8 can also trigger adjustments for vignetting, etc., 
but that's a bigger technical topic. :-) 



John 



>>But this EXIF thing is quite puzzling because what do you use it for in 
>>shooting better pictures? And making better prints. Or is it just another 
>>of 
>>those techie things people talk about that has absolutely no relevance to 
>>taking/making good photographs?? 

>>EXIF???????? Is it absolutely a necessity for better pictures? Will my 
>>photo 
>>content and final prints improve ? Or is just some built in filing 
>>system????