Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/12/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It could be a great move - because it makes it easier to use a complimentary good. Further, it's a good that doesn't really compete with Leica's lens offering. So, by supporting CV lenses, Leica makes M9s more valuable (wider variety of lenses at various price points to mount on them) This is extra true of CV lenses in configurations Leica doesn't make - 12mm, 40f1.4, etc. But of course I don't run Lecia. bmw -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bryanwi=bryanwi.com at leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bryanwi=bryanwi.com at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Nathan Wajsman Sent: Friday, 04 December, 2009 10:37 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] CV 40mm 1.4 lens on M9 And just why would Leica offer a firmware update that made it easier to use non-Leica lenses on a Leica body? Does not strike me as the best move from a business point of view. 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 Dec 5, 2009, at 1:31 AM, Frank Filippone wrote: > Interesting.... the lens is not codeable on the M8......and there is no > special provision for it.... > > I sure hope Leica offers a Firmware update with the lens menu.... > > Is there a listing someplace of the different lenses for the M9 Menu? > > Frank Filippone > red735i at earthlink.net > > manual setting/preset for this lens... > > > not much time for experiments, so I am going to use the setting for a 35mmm > 1.4 non ASPH lens... > > > seems logical, anyone know more about this question? > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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