Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/01

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Subject: [Leica] 6-bit code as installed by Leica
From: hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson)
Date: Wed Nov 1 04:13:51 2006

Ric, turning it off in the software makes, sense, I think.
Not so sure about tape on the back of the lens mount ewwww, not good for 
precision mounting
Cheers
Hoppy

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org 
[mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Ric Carter
Sent: Wednesday, 1 November 2006 22:08
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] 6-bit code as installed by Leica

Or a piece of tape over the coding.

Ric


On Nov 1, 2006, at 5:13 AM, EricC wrote:

> Why do you need coded and uncoded lenses?
> You can switch the coding detection off from within the camera  
> menu, so all you need is a coded lens.
>
> Eric Calderwood
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Filippone"  
> <red735i@earthlink.net>
> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 6:07 AM
> Subject: RE: [Leica] 6-bit code as installed by Leica
>
>
>> Precisely.....
>>
>> Use a tripod, try the 2 lenses out.  It would be best if they were  
>> the 21 ASPH or something similar.....
>>
>> Maybe 2 users can get together to make this happen....  If each  
>> owned a lens, then the comparison could be made.
>>
>> Until an independent source makes the tests, the answer can not be  
>> determined... The marketing hype ( Lecia speak for smoke and
>> mirrors) is just too tight.....
>>
>> Frank Filippone
>> red735i@earthlink.net
>>
>>
>> since people have apparently heard
>> different things from different Leica sources. I think the jury is  
>> out
>> on this one until someone puts an M8 on a tripod, takes a coded and
>> uncoded identical lens and does some testing.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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