trequartista Posted August 4, 2016 Share #1 Posted August 4, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hello I've got a M262. If I use the Zeiss C Sonnar T* 1,5 / 50 mm ZM, will it be automatic detected by my camera? Or do I have to select the frame lines manually? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rus Posted August 4, 2016 Share #2 Posted August 4, 2016 The lens should bring out the correct frame line in the viewfinder, but unless you have it 6-bit coded the camera will not recognise it (i.e. it won't show in the exif info, nor will the camera automatically apply the in-camera correction) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted August 4, 2016 Share #3 Posted August 4, 2016 Yes but you can code it easily thanks to the recessed part of the flange. You just need a coder kit for that and you will gain a Summilux 50 for free . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecar Posted August 4, 2016 Share #4 Posted August 4, 2016 Yes, but a Summilux 50 with focus shift... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesL Posted August 5, 2016 Share #5 Posted August 5, 2016 Yes, but a Summilux 50 with focus shift... Except on a Fuji X camera... (Okay, it becomes 75mm ) Sample Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregm61 Posted August 5, 2016 Share #6 Posted August 5, 2016 I do not believe the coder kit is going to do the OP any good. I have a few lenses I manually coded with the coder kit and my M262 does not recognize them at all. I mount them on my M9 and it does. It seems like Leica has "defeated" the coder kit with the M262. He'll have to manually code in the lens profile he wants to use. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted August 5, 2016 Share #7 Posted August 5, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) Works fine on my M240. What coder kit do you refer to? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregm61 Posted August 5, 2016 Share #8 Posted August 5, 2016 I'm sure it's the exact same one you are. There are multiple posts about this around the internet. I read and responded to one just a week or two ago on Rangefinderforum.com. The M262 is newer than the M240 and Leica has implemented something in the camera differently regarding the code reader. It does not work with manually coded lenses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
honcho Posted August 5, 2016 Share #9 Posted August 5, 2016 Except on a Fuji X camera... (Okay, it becomes 75mm ) Sample What aperture setting did you use for your sample image? The exif data doesn't record it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted August 5, 2016 Share #10 Posted August 5, 2016 I'm sure it's the exact same one you are. There are multiple posts about this around the internet. I read and responded to one just a week or two ago on Rangefinderforum.com. The M262 is newer than the M240 and Leica has implemented something in the camera differently regarding the code reader. It does not work with manually coded lenses. Can't seem to find your post sorry. Are you referring to the Match Technical's coder kit? (pic) 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! 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/263181-zeiss-c-sonnar-t-15-50-mm-zm/?do=findComment&comment=3091190'>More sharing options...
Gregm61 Posted August 5, 2016 Share #11 Posted August 5, 2016 That's the one, and this is the post.. http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=156780 It sounds from the OP of that post like the coder kit is discontinued. I have not checked with Match to confirm- the product still shows on their site, but I would not doubt if it is discontinued the reason is, it's no longer working with the newer bodies. I have three uncoded M lenses and a Voigtlander 21mm f1.8, all four manually coded with that coder. All four can be read by my M9 and none can be read by the M262. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted August 5, 2016 Share #12 Posted August 5, 2016 The coder kit doesn't seem to be discontinued but Match Technical site refers to M8, M8u and M9 only (http://www.matchtechnical.com/Pages/purchase.aspx). Curious that it works on my M240 and not on the M262 though. Would be a deal breaker for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwardkaraa Posted August 5, 2016 Share #13 Posted August 5, 2016 The Sonnar behaves quite well on M bodies. It doesn't require correction, and the lux code may not be the most suitable one. I use the 28/2.8 code for my ZM 25 and the 24/2.8 code for the ZM 18. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregm61 Posted August 5, 2016 Share #14 Posted August 5, 2016 I don't really care all that much for the lens corrections and do not use the profiles Adobe has stored in ACR to correct the raw files, except for certain subjects with the 18mm Super Elmar where I do want straight lines. What I do like about the coding is, when I am using auto ISO and aperture preferred automation and have the camera set to use a shutter speed of 4x the focal length, if I don't code my 135mm Tele Elmar from 1970 manually, the camera doesn't know the lens in use and may use a slower shutter speed than I can comfortably handhold at that focal length. The 135 is the only un-coded lens I now use with the M262. When I was using 2-3 un-coded lenses I would forget too often to manually change the profile for the lens in use, or change back to auto for the 6 bit lenses I did have and would wind up with lots of wrong focal lengths in the EXIF data. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVickery Posted August 5, 2016 Share #15 Posted August 5, 2016 That's the one, and this is the post.. http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=156780 It sounds from the OP of that post like the coder kit is discontinued. I have not checked with Match to confirm- the product still shows on their site, but I would not doubt if it is discontinued the reason is, it's no longer working with the newer bodies. I have three uncoded M lenses and a Voigtlander 21mm f1.8, all four manually coded with that coder. All four can be read by my M9 and none can be read by the M262. I believe that Leica changed the code reader in the M240 and it's a bit finicky with manually coded lenses. When I had the M9 I could just code the black pits and it would work, but with my M240 to get a reliable read I need to code the white as well and the marks needed to be a bit bigger. I suspect the same reader is used on the M262. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesL Posted August 5, 2016 Share #16 Posted August 5, 2016 What aperture setting did you use for your sample image? The exif data doesn't record it. f/4 - I note the aperture in the Flickr tags; you might need to sign in as a Flickr member to see the tags. I rarely use f/1.5 on any lens capable of it. Just too thin a slice, while decent "bokeh" can usually be achieved somewhere from f/2 to f/4. Is f/2 on a ../1.5 lens more luscious? I don't know. Of course, when I direct the remake of Kubrick's Barry Lyndon, f/1.5 will be for the shots where I need to stop down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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