Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan, I have always used it in the On+UV/IR position, and have had no problems. ?I also took the M8 class they put on over here in the US, the speaker said to keep it in the ON position also. ?I have 2 coded lenses and 3 non coded lenses, and seen no problems at all. Cheers, Gene ? -------------- Original message from Nathan Wajsman <photo@frozenlight.eu>: -------------- > The M8 manual states that "When using a lens without 6-bit coding, the > recognition function of the camera must always be turned off, to > prevent malfunctions." > > I have two lenses that are coded (the 24mm and 35mm) and two that are > not (50mm and 90mm). In the beginning (that is, during the first week) > I religiously observed the above admonition when changing lenses, but > that got to be old pretty quickly. So since then I have simply left > the lens detection in the ON+UV/IR setting at all times. So far I have > not seen any ill effects of using my uncoded lenses with that setting > (all my lenses do have the UV/IR filters). > > So, just curious: has any M8 owner experienced any such "malfunction" > referred to in the manual? > > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information