Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/06/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]it seems to me that this system can't be all that ambitious; the leica document and "6-bit" name imply only 64 codes can be uniquely identified. i'd guess this would mean the 7 focal lengths plus tri-elmar plus macro adapter, times the number of maximum apertures. this leaves not much address space to identify such subtleties as 1st generation 90 summicron, 2nd generation, 3rd gen, etc. i'd guess we could expect focal length and max aperture. maybe "asph" designation. it would not be able to record aperture used to make the photo for tagging in EXIF. -rei On Jun06 22:32, Don Dory wrote: > I suspect that Leica doesn't have the lenses mapped nor wants to spend the > money to do the work. The lenses will mount and work just like they always > did, but you might have to do a little PS work on the edges. No big deal. > Really no worse than using your old Pen F lenses on your 330. :) > > Don > don.dory@gmail.com > > > On 6/6/06, B. D. Colen <bdcolen@comcast.net> wrote: > > > >Fascinating to note that lenses manufactured prior to 1994, and only a few > >of those, can be "upgraded." Gee, I didn't know that Leica has made any > >changes to its mount since 1954, and if it hasn't why can't every M lens > >be > >upgraded? Could it be creeping Lobselescence? Not from the Leiks of Leica! > >;-) > > > > > >On 6/6/06 4:13 PM, "lambroving@att.net" <lambroving@att.net> wrote: > > > >> > >> F.Y.I. > >> > >> Was just forwarded this detail from a friend in CS at Solms. Additional > >detail > >> possibly available after the Forum meeting next weekend. > >> > >> http://www.leica-camera.com/imperia/md/content/pdf/objektive/18.pdf > >> > >> William > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Leica Users Group. > >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com Ridgewood, New Jersey