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Subject: [Leica] Trying to understand M8
From: luisripoll at telefonica.net (Luis Ripoll)
Date: Sat Sep 16 12:28:33 2006

Hi Jeffery,

In my opinion is not ridiculous, I tghink I've read that cost will be around
300 Euro, if you adapt 3 or 4 lenses... 900 / 1200 Euro!

Saludos cordiales,
Luis

-----Mensaje original-----
De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En nombre de
Jeffery Smith
Enviado el: s?bado, 16 de septiembre de 2006 21:13
Para: 'Leica Users Group'
Asunto: RE: [Leica] Trying to understand M8

The amount of money being charged to put that code on the lens is beyond
ridiculous. 

Jeffery Smith
New Orleans, LA
http://www.400tx.com
http://400tx.blogspot.com/



-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Dante
Stella
Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 1:44 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Trying to understand M8


Mehrdad, the coding is to tell the DSP how to process the image from  
the sensor.  It is a big deal and something Kodak 14n owners  
understand.  If you have a large chip without the right optimization,  
you will get CA, color shifts and other nasties.  This was a big deal  
on the Kodak, where you had Nikon's 45mm flange distance and all  
retrofocus lenses; it will be a bigger deal with a Leica, where you  
get around 28mm of flange distance and many older non-retrofocus lenses.

On Sep 16, 2006, at 2:14 PM, mehrdad wrote:

> Yes to number one, the lens is still a 28mm lens, it feels like a 28mm 
> lens but with cropping that looks like a 35mm lens
>
> it is still unclear if the coding does anything, 99.99 of all M lenses 
> will work, i think the coding is like ROM on R lenses. not much use
>
> #3 it is just a little faster than 100, i am not following what you 
> are trying to understand . also if you shoot raw format, it will give 
> you +/- 1~2 stops leverage depending on the lighting conditions.
>
> one thing to note about digital, it is much like shooting slides, the 
> exposure needs to be precise  or you Will have burned highlights. 
> (this is one area that that digital needs improvements)
>
> On 9/16/06, Luis Ripoll <luisripoll@telefonica.net> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I'm sorry but I'm absolutely ignorant about digital, I've read the
>> report
>> for the M8 and I'm trying to understand three points:
>>
>> 1.- Viewfinder framelines: If you fit the M8 with a 28mm, the
>> frameline you
>> will see on the M8 would be the 35 mm focal length frameline?
>>
>> 2.- What is the purpose of the 6 bit coded lenses?. If I put an
>> "ancient"
>> lens on the M8, it should work as well with manual and automatic  
>> mode?
>>
>> 3.- If the ISO range is from 160 to 2500, and I'm used to be with
>> i.e. 100
>> ASA, this implies that the minimum ASA for digital is 160?. On  
>> this case a
>> lens with a f stop of F4 could be the equivalent about 3,4/2,8 for  
>> a 100
>> ASA.
>>
>> Could someone clarify me these points?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Saludos desde Barcelona
>> Luis
>>
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>
>
> --
>  -------------------------------------
>  regards, mehrdad
>
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