Coding CV lenses for M10

[robsonj]

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Paint looks a bit shiny. Try rubbing over it with ScotchBrite.

Would matte paint be a better option?

[rramesh]

First, suggest a paper template to check whether dimples are indeed in the right place. Available online. See here https://lavidaleica.com/assets/articles/M9_Lens_Coder_V3.jpg 

 

Second, use matt black paint to fill in the black pits. White is not necessary.

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[james.liam]

First, suggest a paper template to check whether dimples are indeed in the right place. Available online. See here https://lavidaleica.com/assets/articles/M9_Lens_Coder_V3.jpg 

 

Second, use matt black paint to fill in the black pits. White is not necessary.

 

 

Dead link. 

[rramesh]

Dead link. 

 

Try this. https://lavidaleica.com/assets/articles/M9_Lens_Coder_V3.jpg

[jdlaing]

Would matte paint be a better option?

That’s what I used.

[bocaburger]

Would matte paint be a better option?

I used Testors model car/airplane flat black enamel.  A tiny little bottle from the hobby shop is enough to do a slew of lenses.

[robsonj]

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Must be my paint (flat black rustolium), that or the direction of the wind, relative humidity or sun flares  . I downloaded the template, cut it out, checked that my mounts had the markings in the correct place - they're bang on. I mounted my newly acquired 6bit coded Elmarit-M 90mm to the 240, bang, recognizes the lens straight away, my attempts, not so much :-(.

[jdlaing]

Must be my paint (flat black rustolium), that or the direction of the wind, relative humidity or sun flares  . I downloaded the template, cut it out, checked that my mounts had the markings in the correct place - they're bang on. I mounted my newly acquired 6bit coded Elmarit-M 90mm to the 240, bang, recognizes the lens straight away, my attempts, not so much :-(.

Did you stir the Rust Oleum really well?

To make flat paint a flattening paste is used and it sinks to the bottom of the can.

[robsonj]

I shook it very well. I'm gonna add more coats to ensure the coding pits are filled up with paint as I noticed the coding on the Elmarit-M are quite flat. I also tried using the template and a sharpie on the lens mount, also no dice.

[jdlaing]

I shook it very well. I'm gonna add more coats to ensure the coding pits are filled up with paint as I noticed the coding on the Elmarit-M are quite flat. I also tried using the template and a sharpie on the lens mount, also no dice.

Use a stick to stir it too. That paste is like a sludge on the bottom.

[Stonewall Brigade]

You'd think by now, a company would have come out with a decal adhesive set for all Leica lenses, and anyone could just easy purchase and apply the correct decal with coding relevant to the lens

[robsonj]

Yep, I had the same thought, or pre coded flanges

[Exodies]

I hope the flanges fit tighter than would allow a sticker between

[robsonj]

A flange with a recess for a sticker is what I was thinking

Edited February 23, 2018 by robsonj