Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sue, For the lenses you mentioned, No you do not need to code your lenses. ?I have only 2 coded lenses, a 28 and a 21. ?The IR filter is useful if you shoot color and only certain synthetic colored clothes and only effects maybe about 10 to 15% of your photos. ?In many cases this can be fixed in post processing. ?If you shoot only b&w, then don't worry about the filters. Gene -------------- Original message from Susan Ryan <scoutfinch at chartermi.net>: -------------- > I'm sure this has been discussed ad nauseum before, but I never paid > much attention because it wasn't relevant to me at the time. I > currently have a 50mm Summicron, 35mm Summilux, a Nocti, a 90mm > Summicron, and a CV21mm. If I buy a used M8, will I realistically be > able to use my lenses without coding or IR filters? I'm thinking about > taking the plunge but the catch-22 is that my bank account will be so > broken I wouldn't be able to send my lenses in for coding for awhile, > and I don't know firsthand how severe the IR problem is going to be. I > could try a coding kit or the "do it yourself" method and I know those > are my only options for the CV but I don't know how worthwhile those > options are. If anyone is happily shooting uncoded and unfiltered I'd > like to hear from you. Off list response is fine with me - apologies > in advance for boring 99% of the list. > > Sue > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information