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The Biogon 2,8/21 ZM coded as 21 f/2.8 1134 did not have more than a slight red edge problem on M9. On M (240) the problem is worse; Now on the right side of the picture. Sorry for the slanting horizon.

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Damn.. Still waiting for the M but I have the ZM 21/2.8

 

Can it be corrected in LR easily?

 

Use the graduated filter. It works a bit.

 

The red edge will be somewhat less noticeable using a second profile in LR5 like the one for Summilux 21 or Super-Elmar-M 21.

 

You could also use Cornerfix or best, buy the Super-Elmar-M 21 mm.

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I got the same problem with ZM 21/2.8 and ZM 25/2.8 which worked fine with M9 after firmware 1.176 or so. On M240 there are often problems of the type that you showed. I recommended Adobe Flat Field, get a diffusor! I bought a piece of plexiglas (Claes Ohlsson) and cut it down to 8*8 cm or so and I always have it in my bag when use these lenses. I prefer to only remove the colour cast and handle the vignetting later.

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...best, buy the Super-Elmar-M 21 mm.

 

Unfortunately, even SE 21mm needs a post-fix to get rid of red edges, at least for whitish scenes. Otherwise, SE21 is a stellar lens. And regarding "Red edge problem worse?", I would say that it's comparable to M9, possibly somewhat better, but far from resolved.

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With Firmware Version 2.0.0.11 and the Biogon 21mm at f=5,6 using expo disk I get the following results. First is with auto WB the second is WB in LR5 the middle of the picture as neutral gray.

You judge yourself. I judge the red edge problem as smaller. The auto WB is questionable.

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With Firmware Version 2.0.0.11 and the Biogon 21mm at f=5,6 using expo disk I get the following results. First is with auto WB the second is WB in LR5 the middle of the picture as neutral gray.

You judge yourself. I judge the red edge problem as smaller. The auto WB is questionable.

 

Biogon is not a Leica genuine 6bit code lens. So better lens calibration in Firm2.0.0.11 does not affect to biogon theoretically.

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A quick test with three wide angle lenses with M240 and the new firmware (2.0.0.11). For a comparable test with the previous FW (1.102), see here and the following posts.

 

First: Leica-M SE21, f8. Red edge still present, possibly somewhat reduced compared with FW1.102, but post-fix is still needed for whitish images.

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Biogon is not a Leica genuine 6bit code lens. So better lens calibration in Firm2.0.0.11 does not affect to biogon theoretically.

 

Yes but it does in practise, I tested my Biogon 21 now with the new firmware and it is much better. Here is a white wall. Not perfect, but better. Coded as 21/2.8 ASPH

 

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Second test shows Carl Zeiss Biogon 21/2.8, 6-bit (hard) coded as 11135/11897 Elmarit-M 21 asph.

 

Photo at f8. Red edge problem much improved compared to FW1.102. Comparable red edge signature to Leica-M SE21. Good.

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Third test is with Carl Zeiss Biogon 25/2.8, 6-bit (hard) coded as 11878/11898 Elmarit-M 24mm asph.

 

Photo at f8. Possibly slight improvement compared to FW1.102.

 

To sum up: Post-processing still needed for all of the tested wides; big improvement for Zeiss 21/2.8 coded as 11135/11897 Elmarit-M 21 asph (but my fav wide is and remains Leica SE21).

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