Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/09/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I would love to see that also, but I don't see that ever happening. ;( Gene ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeffery Smith" <jsmith342 at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2013 12:53:52 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: Re: [Leica] Coding of lenses for use on the M8 What would be nice would be a firmware upgrade on the M8 that allows choosing a focal length and maximum aperture from a menu. Jeffery On Sep 5, 2013, at 12:07 PM, Tina Manley wrote: > I have tried the kits for coding them myself but they either don't work > right or wear off too quickly. The only coded lens I have is the Noctilux. > Many times I forget to change the lens designation and my photos end up > with the wrong lens in the metadata. The only difference that seems to > make is with the wide lenses, I can't apply automatic lens corrections. > It can still be done manually, though. I keep thinking I'll send the rest > of mine in to be coded but haven't found the time or spare change ;-) > > Tina > > > On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 12:16 PM, Jeffery Smith <jsmith342 at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> I would just do a search on the LUG archives for this question, but I >> cannot get the search function to work on the LUG archive site on any of >> my >> computers lately. >> >> I assume that most of you who use non-coded lenses on your M8 don't send >> them back to the faculty for a retro fitting. What is the favored method >> of >> coding your lenses? Is there an affordable way to do it without using a >> Sharpie? Chances are, I'll just keep a 35/2 tethered to the M8 most of the >> time. >> >> Thanks in advance, >> >> Jeffery >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > -- > Tina Manley > http:// <http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/>www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > 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