sisoje Posted April 5, 2007 Share #1 Â Posted April 5, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) When you have a WATE mounted and coded, what focal lenght is shown on the rear screen? 16 or 21? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sisoje Posted April 5, 2007 Author Share #2 Â Posted April 5, 2007 Anybody??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho_co Posted April 5, 2007 Share #3 Â Posted April 5, 2007 I only know hearsay, and nothing about rear screen. Â But I think several people have reported that the lens writes 16 and several have reported that it writes 18 to the EXIF data; no one has reported 21 if I'm not mistaken. Â One report was that firmware will soon support all thre focal lengths, though it isn't clear how that might happen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsteve Posted April 5, 2007 Share #4 Â Posted April 5, 2007 The WATE reports 18mm with 1.092 firmware. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guy_mancuso Posted April 5, 2007 Share #5 Â Posted April 5, 2007 Just have to wait to see what 1.10 brings on Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sisoje Posted April 5, 2007 Author Share #6 Â Posted April 5, 2007 OK, I am going crazy:mad: I coded old 9cm adapter as per instruction to be WATE code and I keep on getting the 21mm mark when used with VC 15mm... I can't get anything wider than 21mm to show on the rear LCD, and EXIF says 21mm/max f stop 2.8.... Any suggestions? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sisoje Posted April 5, 2007 Author Share #7 Â Posted April 5, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Mine is still 1.09, not 1.092.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guy_mancuso Posted April 5, 2007 Share #8 Â Posted April 5, 2007 OK,I am going crazy:mad: I coded old 9cm adapter as per instruction to be WATE code and I keep on getting the 21mm mark when used with VC 15mm... I can't get anything wider than 21mm to show on the rear LCD, and EXIF says 21mm/max f stop 2.8.... Any suggestions? Â Â Just wait for 1.10. I can't answer this now but there is a answer. Leave what you have on there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest roey Posted April 5, 2007 Share #9 Â Posted April 5, 2007 OK,I am going crazy:mad: I coded old 9cm adapter as per instruction to be WATE code and I keep on getting the 21mm mark when used with VC 15mm... I can't get anything wider than 21mm to show on the rear LCD, and EXIF says 21mm/max f stop 2.8.... Any suggestions? Â The code for the WATE is 010000. The 21 2.8 ASPH is 011000. The black dot might be slightly off and/or too big so that the M8 reads is as two dots. Â - Roey Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsteve Posted April 5, 2007 Share #10 Â Posted April 5, 2007 OK,I am going crazy:mad: I coded old 9cm adapter as per instruction to be WATE code and I keep on getting the 21mm mark when used with VC 15mm... I can't get anything wider than 21mm to show on the rear LCD, and EXIF says 21mm/max f stop 2.8.... Any suggestions? Â If you have the old Leitz adapter, the brass is not bright enough to read as white, so you need to code the five white dots, along with the one black. Â The other problem is you may have the alignment off or the black dot is a bit too wide so the one black you have is being read by two sensors and it thinks it has 011000 instead of 010000. Try painting a bit of white paint to cover up a bit of the black until you get it reading properly. That is, if you have already tried filling in the white dots with white paint rather than leaving them as bare brass. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sisoje Posted April 5, 2007 Author Share #11  Posted April 5, 2007 If you have the old Leitz adapter, the brass is not bright enough to read as white, so you need to code the five white dots, along with the one black. The other problem is you may have the alignment off or the black dot is a bit too wide so the one black you have is being read by two sensors and it thinks it has 011000 instead of 010000. Try painting a bit of white paint to cover up a bit of the black until you get it reading properly. That is, if you have already tried filling in the white dots with white paint rather than leaving them as bare brass.  Robert, I was following your initial instruction to the "T"... Used both paint colors, I think it's the issue of alignment. Now, to make it clear: what reading you have on your rear LCD and what info. is in EXIF (focal lenght and max. f stop)? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsteve Posted April 5, 2007 Share #12 Â Posted April 5, 2007 I don't think the WATE coding works until 1.092. You might want to upgrade the firmware before going any further. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJL Posted April 5, 2007 Share #13  Posted April 5, 2007 If you have the old Leitz adapter, the brass is not bright enough to read as white, so you need to code the five white dots, along with the one black. Try painting a bit of white paint to cover up a bit of the black until you get it reading properly. That is, if you have already tried filling in the white dots with white paint rather than leaving them as bare brass.  Rob, I realize that having paint into slight wells is a better method, but is it possible to apply a very thin coat of a bright white paint that would cover the entire area on the older 9cm mount ring where the sensor would read, and then just add a single black dot? I have been trying this with CD label material, but the fit is so tight that the label material shifts when finally mounted. My think was to paint the entire brass area white and then add the dot or bar for the WATE coding. Think this will work?  LJ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsteve Posted April 5, 2007 Share #14 Â Posted April 5, 2007 Rob,I realize that having paint into slight wells is a better method, but is it possible to apply a very thin coat of a bright white paint that would cover the entire area on the older 9cm mount ring where the sensor would read, and then just add a single black dot? I have been trying this with CD label material, but the fit is so tight that the label material shifts when finally mounted. My think was to paint the entire brass area white and then add the dot or bar for the WATE coding. Think this will work? Â LJ Â I am pretty sure the paint would just wear off and foul up the lens mount. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thpeters Posted April 5, 2007 Share #15 Â Posted April 5, 2007 I have a strong feeling that Guy Mancuso has clearly more inside information regarding the software update or is a tester for Leica an regarding the new equipment or lenses what is coming, right Guy? Â Theo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogopix Posted April 5, 2007 Share #16 Â Posted April 5, 2007 sounds like time to get out the old Dremel and make little wells - but the alignment better be good! Â :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsteve Posted April 5, 2007 Share #17  Posted April 5, 2007 sounds like time to get out the old Dremel and make little wells - but the alignment better be good! :-)  Victor:  If you mess up you can always make it just a slot and paint the white and black stripes into that slot.  Stevens's problem is the WATE code was not in the firmware until 1.92. Prior to 1.92 a lot of the codes in the firmware were wrong, such as the 35mm Summicron showing up as a 35mm f1.4 lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guy_mancuso Posted April 5, 2007 Share #18 Â Posted April 5, 2007 All I can say is if you have a CV15mm than your best bet is code for the WATE. I'm on sticky soil here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thpeters Posted April 5, 2007 Share #19 Â Posted April 5, 2007 Very diplomatic answer Guy, I love it, dont get to deep in the sticky soil maybe you stuck then... have all of you a nice Eastern Weekend and a lot of shoothing. Â An update on my M8, it is underway back to me, with 2 lenses Apo 90/2.0 and Noc coded, I received it on Monday April 9. Â Theo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guy_mancuso Posted April 5, 2007 Share #20 Â Posted April 5, 2007 Yes biting my tongue is starting to hurt. LOL It's all good though and that is what counts Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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