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Subject: [Leica] Well I went and did it
From: richard at imagecraft.com (Richard Man)
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:15:13 -0700
References: <4CBCB204.3060106@mcclary.net>

The only one that needs coding are the wide angle and wider, so you should
be Ok with all your lens. I don't think Leica has a code for the VC12?
(could be wrong).


On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 1:45 PM, Harrison McClary <lists at mcclary.net> 
wrote:

>  I ordered an M9.  It will be delivered soon.  Can't wait to play with it.
>  Since I have not been reading the LUG in a long while, just do not have 
> the
> time. I have a few quick questions so that I can get the most out of the
> camera.
>
> 1) where is the best place to get the lenses coded?  I know some will say
> Leica, anywhere else who is quick, reliable, and reasonable?  I really do
> not want a 2 or three week turnaround.
>
> 2) Is it really necessary to get the lenses coded? Lenses I have are the
> Voigtlander 12 (how would one even code that animal?) The 28 elmarit pre
> asph, 35 'cron 3rd, 50 noctilux with builtin hood, 90 'cron pre asph.  I
> also have and use the 40 1.4 Voigtlander and 50 f 2.0 Konica Hexxanon M.
>  Which of those really need the coding and which do not?
>
> 3) What memory cards "play" best with the M9?
>
> I have been shooting my Leica glass on my little G2 for the past month or
> two and absolutely love it.  That is one thing that has made me want the M9
> so bad.  I had forgotten how sweet the small cameras are. So much better
> than these heavy 1D3 and 1D4 monsters I am lugging around.
>
>
> Thanks!
>
> Harrison.
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>
>
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