dasjak Posted December 11, 2016 Share #21 Posted December 11, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) I shot some pictures yesterday for the first time with my M262 and the Elmar 24/3.8. In almost every shot there was a slight magenta cast on the sides. It is clearly visible in the skies and also in the mid grey areas. I tried it with both the lens profile on automatic and off, but this made only a small difference. The magenta doesn't show up with my summicron 35/2 or 50/2 when i shoot the same subject, so it must have to do with the Elmar. Is there an easy solution for this problem besides removing it in Lightroom? Is this problem also there with other wide angle lenses on a Leica M? hope someone knows the answer to this. I have the same problem with my M240 and the 24/3.8 :/ very annoying...how did you handle that problem by now? i am thinking of selling the lens even though it´s a wonderful, amazingly sharp lens... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lct Posted December 11, 2016 Share #22 Posted December 11, 2016 You may wish to try the 24/2.8 asph manual profile as suggested above. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monochrome Posted December 14, 2016 Author Share #23 Posted December 14, 2016 I still have the lens and with the suggested profile the magenta sides are almost gone. But i have to admit that i am not using this lens a lot now that i have the M262 digital Leica. I tend to use the 50mm Summicron and the 35mm Summicron more withe this camera. I bought the 24mm Elmar a couple of years ago for my M6 when i went to New York and someone told me i needed something wider than 35mm.With the M6 i shoot B&W film only, so the color issue never came up. Don't sell the lens until you're absolutely sure you don't want it anymore. Monochrome. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobey bilek Posted December 14, 2016 Share #24 Posted December 14, 2016 I would make sure it is coded correctly and you have the latest firmware installed. Also be sure auto detection is turned on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasjak Posted December 18, 2016 Share #25 Posted December 18, 2016 You may wish to try the 24/2.8 asph manual profile as suggested above. Not having ANY effect :/ I still have the lens and with the suggested profile the magenta sides are almost gone. But i have to admit that i am not using this lens a lot now that i have the M262 digital Leica. I tend to use the 50mm Summicron and the 35mm Summicron more withe this camera. I bought the 24mm Elmar a couple of years ago for my M6 when i went to New York and someone told me i needed something wider than 35mm.With the M6 i shoot B&W film only, so the color issue never came up. Don't sell the lens until you're absolutely sure you don't want it anymore. Monochrome. I will keep it for now, but don´t really want to use it...we´ll see how it goes. It really doesn´t sell that well if you look at ebay so I think it´s better to keep it for now. I would make sure it is coded correctly and you have the latest firmware installed. Also be sure auto detection is turned on. latest firmware, lens detection on auto. very red edges... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted December 19, 2016 Share #26 Posted December 19, 2016 Are you sure your lens is recognized by the camera? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasjak Posted December 20, 2016 Share #27 Posted December 20, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) Are you sure your lens is recognized by the camera? yes, at least the lens shows up in the exif infos. but i just created a LCC file with C1 and now everything is ok, bit of an annoying workaround but at least i love the lens again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgk Posted December 20, 2016 Share #28 Posted December 20, 2016 Can I suggest that you also try checking the lens for 'sharpness' throughout the frame just in case it is not quite in correct alignment, which would probably negate the camera's profile? Just a thought but such things can happen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willeica Posted December 20, 2016 Share #29 Posted December 20, 2016 I have the same issue with the 24mm f3.8 Elmar lens (otherwise a wonderful lens) on my M240. The lens is, of course, coded and is recognised by the camera. I do not have this issue with my coded WATE and 28mm Summicron lenses. The problem with the 24mm lens is fixed in seconds in Lightroom. As a collector, I have a large number of older lenses which I would never have coded, thereby reducing their value as collector's items, and so I found out quickly how to fix this in Lightroom. William Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasjak Posted December 20, 2016 Share #30 Posted December 20, 2016 Can I suggest that you also try checking the lens for 'sharpness' throughout the frame just in case it is not quite in correct alignment, which would probably negate the camera's profile? Just a thought but such things can happen. I was also writing with a technician at Leica HQ but he acted like he never heard or saw anything like this?! The lens is amazingly sharp throughout. Tested it on the SL and M. I have my LCC file now and am quite happy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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