Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/30

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Subject: [Leica] M8 Coded lenses
From: msadat at gmail.com (mehrdad)
Date: Thu Nov 30 10:47:12 2006
References: <440b792d0611300829x156e728bv4b6e9d109d2590a3@mail.gmail.com> <00e601c714a2$70a9eb70$6401a8c0@FrankDell2>

Frank, i think leica has patented the lens coding, hence a new mount.
so only home remedies and china can play in the after market. never
the less, i think it is good for all third party lenses. i am planning
to code my zeiss 21, 28 and 25 + the ir filter and enjoy them!!

On 11/30/06, Frank Filippone <red735i@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Mehrdad.... working is a matter of functionally reading the coding and 
> faking the camera.  That is the easy part.  They have not
> done anything with the images yet to see if some form of image 
> modification is possible.....whether it is vignetting or something
> else/
>
> The interesting report I want to read is on the coding and in-camera  
> modification of the image dependent on lens.  To date, I have
> not seen a report that states, with proof and independent repeated 
> testing, that the body does anything image wise with the coding.
>
> It should be easy to test, but no one here seems motivated to do it.  
> Maybe on the LUG, the owners are not hackers as much as on the
> Forum.
>
> The long range implication of hacker coding, if it does indeed modify the 
> pixel content, is independent users' image
> modifications.... think vignetting, think Bokeh, etc.... sort of a image 
> "look" tool.
>
> Sure, maybe it could be done in PS,  but maybe not .....
>
> It is an opening for independents to make their $2800 50/1.4 ASPH  look 
> like a Summarit, Hektor, Elmar, Anastigmat, or whatever.....
>
> It is good for Leica....
>
> Frank Filippone
> red735i@earthlink.net
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  regards, mehrdad

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