Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I would made my own profile for each of the three focal lengths for the Tri Elmar 16-18-21. That's three profiles. Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > From: Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Fri, 09 Nov 2012 23:01:51 -0800 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Adobe support for R lenses > > 21 Elmarit ASPH? > 24 ditto > > I could go on.... But I own those 2..... > > The point being there are significantly less profiles for M lenses that > sold > in significantly higher volumes, are still current, etc. Whereas the > effort > ( resource, work, whatever) is being put into making profiles for lenses > that are now otherwise unsupported, for a plan to fit all M Type 240 > cameras > with R lenses, which is not available and probably will not be for 6 > months. > > I find that a waste. A ridiculous waste. > > Frank Filippone > Red735i at verizon.net > > > Cheer up Frank are you having a glass half empty day? ;-) In fact there are > 22 lens profiles in there for Leica M lenses. That includes all of the > exotics, even the new APO 50 Summicron ASPH although I don't know how you > would correct that one! > The single current lens not included is the Tri Elmar 16-18-21 and Leica > Camera themselves do not correct that one for individual focal lengths in > firmware. > Of course the R lenses are likely to be used on the new M typ 240 when it > arrives too. > Note that you can apply any lens profile to any shot so for example the > profiles for the R lenses can be used by people who have adapted them for > dSLRs as well. > > Cheers, > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > > On 10 November 2012 16:13, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> wrote: > >> I would assume Leica did the profiles...... >> >> Leica supports lenses from a camera lens series discontinued 10 (?) >> years ago, but has no support for all the current M lenses ...... >> >> Brilliant. >> >> Frank Filippone >> Red735i at verizon.net >> >> >> The new Release Candidate of Lightroom 4.3 (and ACR 7.3 I guess) adds >> lens profile support for 26 new lenses and 24 of them are Leica R. >> This is very encouraging for when the M typ 240 gets into production >> and photographers' hands. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information