Self Coding 1983 50/2

[DaveEP]

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My IR filters finally arrived, so I though I better set about getting my lenses coded. The only one that was already coded was my 75/2.

 

I have succeeded in self coding my 28/2.8 and 90/2, but my (1983) 50/2 seems to have screws in exactly the wrong place, and no matter how I try (and I tried > 10 times last night), the M8 just won't see it. I tried both 50/2 types, but no luck with either (010111 and 100001).

 

Has any one succesfully self coded one of these, or is this one that can't be done? Given where the screws are, can this even be done in Solms?

 

Also, the VC 35/2.5 seems to have the same problem. Is this also 'not' self codable?

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[Eoin]

Hi Dave,

 

I had exactly the same problem. My solution was to use Tippex correction fluid, I flooded the screw with the fluid and waited 'till it dried then with a razor blade shaved it down flush with the mount ring. Then it was just a matter of drawing the lines.

 

Regards.

 

Eoin

[robertwright]

I have had a hard time coding because the mounts don't seem to reflect enough sometimes, or in one case a screw head, so I have been using dvd labels with sharpie to get it to work, I now have all my lenses coded. I also made a little caliper out of acetate to indicate where the codes go.

 

I have also been trying p-touch labels which are pretty durable, using the capital I as the bar, medium bold seems to work too.

 

Your problem might be the lack of white.

[DaveEP]

Thanks for the input guys. All it needed was some extra white over the screw and that did it.

 

Hopefully I can do the same for the VC 35