euston Posted March 4, 2010 Share #1 Posted March 4, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Has anyone discovered which is the best code to select when using this lens on the M9? There isn’t an exact match so it’s a question of choosing between the codes for f1.4 lenses, f2 lenses, asph, non-asph, the MATE or turning coding off. Has anyone found the optimum setting? I have the M-mount version of the lens, if it makes a difference. I tried searching this forum but didn’t come up with anything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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earleygallery Posted March 4, 2010 Share #2 Posted March 4, 2010 I would have thought the code for the Summicron non asph should be OK (there isn't an option for the Summarit is there? Think I read that as they are all coded there aren't options in the menu?). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
euston Posted March 4, 2010 Author Share #3 Posted March 4, 2010 I would have thought the code for the Summicron non asph should be OK (there isn't an option for the Summarit is there? Think I read that as they are all coded there aren't options in the menu?). Yes, that’s the obvious code to use but I was wondering whether anyone has done any experimenting and found a better one. I’m looking to save myself the job of trying them all out. There isn’t a 2.5 lens setting because the Summarit is coded and currently available. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanhulsenbeek Posted March 5, 2010 Share #4 Posted March 5, 2010 I use the Summarit coding and it is fine! Great pics with the Voigtländer Color Skopar 35/2.5! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
euston Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share #5 Posted March 5, 2010 I use the Summarit coding and it is fine! Great pics with the Voigtländer Color Skopar 35/2.5! But, Sander, there is no f2.5 Summarit coding. That's the point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanhulsenbeek Posted March 5, 2010 Share #6 Posted March 5, 2010 Sorry: I was mistaken. I had my lens coded, a different thing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alnitak Posted March 5, 2010 Share #7 Posted March 5, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) I've used the 35mm Summicron non-ASPH and it works great. You don't want to use a faster lens as it will overcorrect the corners. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
euston Posted March 6, 2010 Author Share #8 Posted March 6, 2010 I've used the 35mm Summicron non-ASPH and it works great. You don't want to use a faster lens as it will overcorrect the corners. Thanks very much, Alnitak. That's useful. The under/overcorrection issue is exactly the sort of thing I wanted to know about. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrice Posted March 6, 2010 Share #9 Posted March 6, 2010 I don't understand why people are saying there is no 35mm Summarit code? Is marking the bayonet with a sharpie that complex? Bo Lorentzen sells a $5 stencil you can use to make sure you code in the right spot. 35mm Summarit code is (assuming coding at the top when looking through the lens from the rear) B-W-B-W-B-B That way your exif will show 35mm f/2.5 and the corrections will be as close as possible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
euston Posted March 6, 2010 Author Share #10 Posted March 6, 2010 I don't understand why people are saying there is no 35mm Summarit code? Is marking the bayonet with a sharpie that complex? Bo Lorentzen sells a $5 stencil you can use to make sure you code in the right spot. No, you don’t understand. You’ve missed the point. I have no intention of physically coding the lens. I propose to use the coding system for uncoded lenses which is built into the camera. On the manual setting this enables one to choose a coding for the lens. The system is intended for uncoded lenses manufactured by Leica. For uncoded lenses from other manufacturers one chooses an equivalent. The system does not offer a code for the 2.5 Summarit because that lens is a new model and is 6bit coded. The closest equivalent (which would be the 35/2) may or may not be the best choice, which was the reason I asked my question. Sorry if I seem a bit impatient. I know you’re only trying to be helpful. I’m getting tetchy because what I thought was a straightforward question isn’t attracting as many straightforward answers as I hoped it might. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrice Posted March 6, 2010 Share #11 Posted March 6, 2010 Wow yeah you do sound tetchy. Thanks for the lesson on how to use my camera. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
euston Posted March 6, 2010 Author Share #12 Posted March 6, 2010 Wow yeah you do sound tetchy. Thanks for the lesson on how to use my camera. Now who’s tetchy? As grateful as I am to you for taking the trouble to respond to my question, your answer was completely off the point. If I'd wanted to know how to mark the Summarit 35 code on the lens bayonet, that's the question I would have asked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanhulsenbeek Posted March 6, 2010 Share #13 Posted March 6, 2010 Now who’s tetchy? As grateful as I am to you for taking the trouble to respond to my question, your answer was completely off the point. If I'd wanted to know how to mark the Summarit 35 code on the lens bayonet, that's the question I would have asked. After this unnecessarily terse altercation, pray, what is you objection against marking the Summarit 35 code on the lens bayonet? It works OK with me, I do not have to change the setting after each lense change and the results are fine! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
euston Posted March 6, 2010 Author Share #14 Posted March 6, 2010 After this unnecessarily terse altercation, pray, what is you objection against marking the Summarit 35 code on the lens bayonet? It works OK with me, I do not have to change the setting after each lense change and the results are fine! I see no altercation, terse or otherwise. What is it about this forum that makes people insist on answering a question that wasn't asked? If you don't know the answer, change the subject. Is that how it goes? I already know how to code the lens physically. That's why I didn't need to ask a question about it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanhulsenbeek Posted March 6, 2010 Share #15 Posted March 6, 2010 It is called "Freedom of Speech". If you do not like it, filter me out. Fine with me. I will do likewise But I doubt that will make our photo's any better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
euston Posted March 6, 2010 Author Share #16 Posted March 6, 2010 It is called "Freedom of Speech". If you do not like it, filter me out. Fine with me. I will do likewise But I doubt that will make our photo's any better. Now you’re off on another tangent. I don't see the relevance of your remarks to the subject of this thread. I had hoped that this forum would be a better source of information than it has turned out to be but I’ve had one relevant answer. That’s not a bad result, all things considered. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest roey Posted March 7, 2010 Share #17 Posted March 7, 2010 To change the topic: I had coded it as Summicron 35mm ASPH. I didn't see any over-correction in the corners. I have since sold the lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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