[Leica] DIY lens coding durability

[msadat at gmail.com (mehrdad)]

gene open systems in this case means, " let the users select the lens
via a menu option too"

On 5/9/07, grduprey@mchsi.com <grduprey@mchsi.com> wrote:
> nikon is not letting you program their menu, which is what was implied.  
> nikon has a menu item for this, not open menu system.
>
> gene
>
> -------------- Original message from Harrison McClary <lists@mcclary.net>: 
> --------------
>
>
> > Nikon does this with the D200. You stick on an old manual lens and in
> > the menu you enter the focal length and aperture of the lens and hey it
> > knows what lens is there. Pretty sweet.
> >
> > Only thing the Nikon has the Leica does not is the AI connection, but if
> > the software is simply helping with the cyan creep then all you need is
> > the focal length, right?
> >
> > grduprey@mchsi.com wrote:
> > > you don't see canon or nikon doing this, why should leica?
> > >
> > > gene
> > >
> > > -------------- Original message from mehrdad :
> > --------------
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >> the simplest thing is for leica to open up their system via a menu
> > >> option, i really can not understand their arrogance and ignorance.
> > >> open systems live, closed one die and go away. the more people make
> > >> stuff for leica the bigger the market for leica. they are not shutting
> > >> down zeiss or cosina, just their own doors.
> > >
> >
> >
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