Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I use the filters on uncoded 75 lux uncoded 35 lux asph work fine too eliminate the synthetic black issue I assume the 35 would do better if coded (even though it does well enough now) and I'll get around to it next year Fond regards, George george@imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Dec 19, 2008, at 8:03 PM, mehrdad wrote: > yes, what kind of lenses are you planning to use? for wide, if > coded and the > camera is set to uv/ir on, it will do some correction on the cyan > corners. > but in general i always set the camera to uv/ir on and use ir > filters, my > tele lenses are not coded and all is fine. if you are shooting BW, > none is > needed > > On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 5:57 PM, Ken Lassiter <kenlass@gate.net> > wrote: > >> I received my free UV-IR filters directly from Leica in Germany >> via Fed Ex >> today. I read the little instruction sheet in each filter and it >> says, >> "Leica 6-bit coded lenses are necessary for the use of this filter >> with the >> Leica M8." >> >> I do not have any of my lenses coded yet. Should I use the filters >> or not? >> In the menu, one cannot turn on using the UV-IR filter without >> turning on >> lens detection. >> >> What has been the experience of LUGgers in using their UV-IR filters >> without coded lenses? Good idea or not? >> >> Thanks for your advice... Ken Lassiter, Boynton Beach, FL >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > ------------------------------------- > regards, mehrdad > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information