mikbau Posted March 25, 2018 Share #1 Posted March 25, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) All The MF Assist setting of Auto Image Magnification - what is it supposed to do, exactly? According to the manual, it's suppose to magnify a central section of the image...maybe I'm missing something, but I don't see any difference in the viewfinder when I turn it on or off. Is this something specific to Leica codes lenses? (I'm using a Voightlander 35mm 1.4) Perhaps I'm missing something? thanks, Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jaapv Posted March 25, 2018 Share #2 Posted March 25, 2018 Are you using the Leica M adapter? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikbau Posted March 25, 2018 Author Share #3 Posted March 25, 2018 Yes, I am. But it's not a Leica lens Are you using the Leica M adapter? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted March 25, 2018 Share #4 Posted March 25, 2018 Auto image magnification doesn't work with M lenses. Manual image magnification requires either Leica M-Adapter L or Leica M-Adapter T. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikbau Posted March 25, 2018 Author Share #5 Posted March 25, 2018 (edited) What I meant was, I am using the Leica M adapter L - but the lens I'm using is Voighlander, not Leica. I wasn't sure if that made any difference, since the Voightlander isn't coded and it's listed as "unknown lens" Edit: Also - my curiosity is around the menu setting - the magnification using the scroll wheel works just fine. It appears the menu setting doesn't do anything (with my setup) Auto image magnification doesn't work with M lenses. Manual image magnification requires either Leica M-Adapter L or Leica M-Adapter T. Edited March 25, 2018 by mikbau Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott kirkpatrick Posted March 25, 2018 Share #6 Posted March 25, 2018 The auto focus magnification will only do something if an electronically controlled lens is installed and is operating in manual focus. It won't work automatically for a manual focus lens. The reason is that with an electronically controlled lens you are using the two wheels already for exposure controls, so the focus aids have to be called into action automatically, or by pressing the up/down arrow buttons. Once focus magnification is happening with an L lens, you can change from X3 to X6 and back again by pressing the center button. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikbau Posted March 25, 2018 Author Share #7 Posted March 25, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thanks Scott - that's what I was looking for. It wasn't clear what it was supposed to do (or how) after reading the manual Michael The auto focus magnification will only do something if an electronically controlled lens is installed and is operating in manual focus. It won't work automatically for a manual focus lens. The reason is that with an electronically controlled lens you are using the two wheels already for exposure controls, so the focus aids have to be called into action automatically, or by pressing the up/down arrow buttons. Once focus magnification is happening with an L lens, you can change from X3 to X6 and back again by pressing the center button. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted March 25, 2018 Share #8 Posted March 25, 2018 What I meant was, I am using the Leica M adapter L - but the lens I'm using is Voighlander, not Leica. I wasn't sure if that made any difference, since the Voightlander isn't coded and it's listed as "unknown lens" [...] Makes no difference re manual image magnification. I can trigger the latter with the right wheel of the CL whatever M lens i'm using, Leica, Zeiss, Voigtlander or Minolta, be them coded or "unknown". I just need a Leica M - Adapter L or Leica M - Adapter T since manual image magnification works only with those adapters. But auto image magnification will work with none of them on the CL. M bodies are required for that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikbau Posted March 25, 2018 Author Share #9 Posted March 25, 2018 Right - yeah - I know - I was just trying to sort out what the Auto Magnification menu item was supposed to do, as it didn't seem to do anything set to on or off - it sounds like it does work, but you need to have an electronically controlled lens (which I don't have) The wheel magnification works just fine Michael Makes no difference re manual image magnification. I can trigger the latter with the right wheel of the CL whatever M lens i'm using, Leica, Zeiss, Voigtlander or Minolta, be them coded or "unknown". I just need a Leica M - Adapter L or Leica M - Adapter T since manual image magnification works only with those adapters. But auto image magnification will work with none of them on the CL. M bodies are required for that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RChu Posted March 16 Share #10 Posted March 16 (edited) I had a Leica CL with the latest firmware update 4.1 . I am using the Leica M to L adapter and mounted a third party M-mount lens. I had also used a third party M to L adapter which also work. I can trigger the magnification every time by pushing the down arrow on the thumb dial on the back of the camera. Hope this can help. Edited March 16 by RChu Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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