[Leica] 6 bit permanent flange adapters: has anyone tried one?

[john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster)]

No, all my kit had a trip to Europe - some of it more than once :-(

john

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From: lug-bounces+john=chiaroscuro.co.nz at leica-users.org 
[mailto:lug-bounces+john=chiaroscuro.co.nz at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of 
Lew Schwartz

... so you bought the adapter, already encoded, from Solms?

On Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 3:39 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote:

> I ran them for a while before getting genuine 6-bit adaptors at Solms. 
> I guess it depends on the lens, more likely to work on a slow wide 
> than a 75mm Summilux as the quality control may not be there. It is a 
> reversible process if you do not like what has changed and on some 
> lenses only five screws will go back in as one is under the 6-bit code.
>
> john
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+john=chiaroscuro.co.nz at leica-users.org [mailto:
> lug-bounces+john=chiaroscuro.co.nz at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Lew
> Schwartz
>
> Just saw these on eBay. You actually remove the rear plate from your 
> lens and replace it with one of these. Then you look up the lens code 
> and fill in the counter sunk depressions with (I guess) black enamel 
> or magic marker. The idea is that by having actual depressions to fill 
> in, they won't wear off like other diy solutions.
>