Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/04/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Now if I only had a DMR. ;-) Gene -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: wildlightphoto@earthlink.net > > Stasys Petravicius <stasys1@cox.net> wrote: > > >Steve- I'm not sure- but I think you've explained it correctly. My old > >60 mm macro has no electrical contacts (like the new R lenses have), > >and has no bar coding as is being added by some for their M8's. > >somehow- the EXIF viewer software program pick up the data when you put > >your image file in to the software file on the monitor. I hope this > >helps, Stasys > >On Apr 23, 2008, at 5:33 PM, Steve Barbour wrote: > > > >> > >> On Apr 23, 2008, at 5:18 PM, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: > >> > >>> Stasys, > >>> > >>> The M8 does not have any connections in the lenses which can read the > >>> actual aperture used. The R lenses, especially the current ROM > >>> lenses do have this connection and can read the actual aperture. The > >>> M8 can only read the info in the coding bar to record the max > >>> aperture, as there is no linkage to tell the actual used aperture. > >> > >> so the coding has nothing to do with outcome or photo quality, just > >> puts the lens into the exif...is that correct? > >> > >> > >> Steve > > > > The DMR can correct for vignetting when the lens has ROM. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information