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Subject: [Leica] Fuji X mount adapters for M mount Leica lenses.....
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 09:26:39 -0700
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On Jul 12, 2013, at 8:59 AM, "Frank Filippone" <red735i at verizon.net> 
wrote:

> If you are using the XE=1 with a M lens, what functionality can be sensed 
> or
> transferred?  Other than lenses with coding, there is no info on M
> Lenses.....



you tell the camera what lens is on the camera, the corrections for 
potential distortion are built in. I will check what these are.

> 
> Maybe I ought to go read some more on the Fuji site.....



that's a good idea,


Steve



> 
> Frank Filippone
> Red735i at verizon.net
> 
> 
>> Contacts which allow some lenses to transfer functionality to the camera
> for settings I understand. Others who have used longer may be able to 
> answer
> more to the point.
> 
> 
> 
> The Fuji adapter permits wonderful software integration with the camera 
> body
> to allow enlargement/the very precise manual focussing of the image as seen
> by the lens, in the view finder. This allows precise critical focussing,
> very helpful when shooting with very limited dof, eg the Noctilux and the
> lux 75mm 1.4. Also correction of any distortions produced by a lens, I have
> not yet used this feature, as it has not been needed.
> 
> 
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
> 
> 
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