lct Posted December 26, 2024 Share #261 Â Posted December 26, 2024 Advertisement (gone after registration) 29 minutes ago, Quarterpounder said: I am chasing a 75mm 2.5 Summarit and came across one which is sold as "uncoded" - how can that be? Never seen that. All Summarits 75/2.5 are coded AFAIK (101101) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Al Brown Posted December 26, 2024 Share #262 Â Posted December 26, 2024 Somebody must have exchanged the mount. Summarits were equipped with Leica M bayonet with 6-bit lens identification bar code for digital M cameras. I would definitely stay away. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted December 26, 2024 Share #263 Â Posted December 26, 2024 (edited) Lack of 6-bit code does not seem to be advertised here. It could be that coding pits are hidden on the photo so i would ask the seller for confirmation. Edited December 26, 2024 by lct Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB_tx Posted December 26, 2024 Share #264  Posted December 26, 2024 17 minutes ago, Al Brown said: Somebody must have exchanged the mount. Summarits were equipped with Leica M bayonet with 6-bit lens identification bar code for digital M cameras. I would definitely stay away. That's the most likely explanation - easy to change mounts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted December 26, 2024 Share #265 Â Posted December 26, 2024 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Quarterpounder said: Condition: The lens is not coded. Everything works perfectly. I see no reason to buy such a lens then. Coded copies are available for less at German dealers on e**y. Here for instance. Edited December 26, 2024 by lct Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted December 26, 2024 Share #266 Â Posted December 26, 2024 2 minutes ago, Quarterpounder said: Ebay? Etsy? ??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted December 26, 2024 Share #267 Â Posted December 26, 2024 Advertisement (gone after registration) 5 minutes ago, Quarterpounder said: Ebay? Etsy? Is that meant to be funny or ironic? Been buying at European dealers on ebay for 20+ years. Ironic enough? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted December 26, 2024 Share #268 Â Posted December 26, 2024 Just trying to help here. Please feel free to ignore me. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted December 26, 2024 Author Share #269  Posted December 26, 2024 1 hour ago, Quarterpounder said: Ebay? Etsy? Is that meant to be funny or ironic? Many people don’t like using eBay in full and use a form that most people know. I don’t know why, and I’m not one of them  As far as I know, no one has any problem like that with Etsy. There is no need to try to be clever about this. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedaes Posted December 26, 2024 Share #270 Â Posted December 26, 2024 3 minutes ago, Quarterpounder said: dont get it If you clicked the link it was clear it was eBay. No need to seek clarification. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickan1 Posted March 17 Share #271 Â Posted March 17 I have several non Leica lenses and gave up trying to paint in codes many years ago. My work flow is like this, chose the closest Leica code and set it manually in camera, With M11 cameras you can limit the number of codes available. When the images are in the computer I use Lens Tagger (free download) to get the correct name for the lens and then later you can use lens correction if you want, but remember that it destroys your image at high ISO. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swatch Posted March 18 Share #272  Posted March 18 12 hours ago, stickan1 said: I have several non Leica lenses and gave up trying to paint in codes many years ago. My work flow is like this, chose the closest Leica code and set it manually in camera, With M11 cameras you can limit the number of codes available. When the images are in the computer I use Lens Tagger (free download) to get the correct name for the lens and then later you can use lens correction if you want, but remember that it destroys your image at high ISO. In LrC does not have profiles for all M lenses, for example Elmarit-M 28 v4, therefore I don’t know what is the benefit to code it. When I import files into LrC, only profile for Elmarit-M 28 ASPH and Summicron 28 ASPH are available from selection but corrections ( distortion and vignette) it apply are not matching for the characters of Elmarit-M 28 V4. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordbarry Posted April 13 Share #273 Â Posted April 13 (edited) Hello I'm looking for help to understand what year / version my Leica Summicron-M 50mm lens is. I cant see to find any information on the serial number anywhere. It is: 4614629 Edited April 13 by lordbarry Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted April 13 Share #274  Posted April 13 1 hour ago, lordbarry said: Hello I'm looking for help to understand what year / version my Leica Summicron-M 50mm lens is. I cant see to find any information on the serial number anywhere. It is: 4614629 Your lens could have been made between 2016 and 2019 according to this site: https://www.summilux.net/numeros/index.php If it looks like the lens below, it would be a Summicron-M 50/2, optical version 4, commercial version 5, order # 11826. Happy snaps 🙂 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/185433-m-lens-codes/?do=findComment&comment=5786007'>More sharing options...
evikne Posted April 13 Share #275  Posted April 13 18 minutes ago, lct said: Your lens could have been made between 2016 and 2019 according to this site: https://www.summilux.net/numeros/index.php If it looks like the lens below, it would be a Summicron-M 50/2, optical version 4, commercial version 5, order # 11826. Happy snaps 🙂 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Thanks for the handy link! It is bookmarked. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshuaR Posted May 1 Share #276  Posted May 1 Okay, I should know the answer to these questions, but I don't, so I'm asking here. I use an M10-R. I dropped it a while ago, and the screen and Visoflex no longer work (although the rest of the camera is fully functional). I have no way of changing the settings that were dialed in when I dropped it. But it's my main camera and I still use it every day. The way the camera is currently set up, all non-coded lenses appear as the WATE—the Tri-Elmar 16-18-21. I only have one non-coded lens, a Light Lens Lab 35mm 8-element collapsible. When I import photos taken with this lens into Lightroom CC, the lens corrections are automatically applied, and the images have weird wavy distortion. So I just uncheck the box ("Enable Lens Corrections"), and the distortion goes away. With the box unchecked, the images from this lens look fine. I'm contemplating buying a couple of relatively inexpensive non-coded lenses, like the Voigtlander 24mm f/3.5 and 75mm f/1.5. If I use these lenses, and then uncheck the "Enable Lens Corrections" box, will the images turn out all right? And what if I select the lens-correction profiles for a 21mm and 75mm lens? Does it make sense to do that? Also: is the fact that my camera sees all non-coded lenses as the WATE a problem? Does it in any way rule out the use of non-coded lenses, until I get the camera repaired? Many thanks for any insights! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted May 1 Share #277 Â Posted May 1 (edited) If you're using not too old VM and/or ZM lenses they have a groove in the flange for 6-bit coding. Just code them with the code of Leica lenses having similar vignetting and with a little luck your broken camera will recognize the code automatically. Edited May 1 by lct Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobW0 Posted May 3 Share #278  Posted May 3 On 4/30/2025 at 6:55 PM, JoshuaR said: Okay, I should know the answer to these questions, but I don't, so I'm asking here. I use an M10-R. I dropped it a while ago, and the screen and Visoflex no longer work (although the rest of the camera is fully functional). I have no way of changing the settings that were dialed in when I dropped it. But it's my main camera and I still use it every day. The way the camera is currently set up, all non-coded lenses appear as the WATE—the Tri-Elmar 16-18-21. I only have one non-coded lens, a Light Lens Lab 35mm 8-element collapsible. When I import photos taken with this lens into Lightroom CC, the lens corrections are automatically applied, and the images have weird wavy distortion. So I just uncheck the box ("Enable Lens Corrections"), and the distortion goes away. With the box unchecked, the images from this lens look fine. I'm contemplating buying a couple of relatively inexpensive non-coded lenses, like the Voigtlander 24mm f/3.5 and 75mm f/1.5. If I use these lenses, and then uncheck the "Enable Lens Corrections" box, will the images turn out all right? And what if I select the lens-correction profiles for a 21mm and 75mm lens? Does it make sense to do that? Also: is the fact that my camera sees all non-coded lenses as the WATE a problem? Does it in any way rule out the use of non-coded lenses, until I get the camera repaired? Many thanks for any insights! Can you still connect the camera to the Fotos app? I believe you should be able to change setting if you can. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshuaR Posted May 3 Share #279  Posted May 3 43 minutes ago, RobW0 said: Can you still connect the camera to the Fotos app? I believe you should be able to change setting if you can. Nope! Without the screen I can’t start the WiFi. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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