lupusnovus Posted September 12, 2007 Share #1 Posted September 12, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hello, I´m looking for the 6-Bit-Code concerning these two old, but very much appreciated lenses. I know that there can only exist an comparable code - can anybody help me? Is it right that these two lenses have a "cremy" bookeh? Pictures taken with these lenses look somewhat "as not from these world", as taken from the heaven - very nice impression, especially whne taken portraits. Regards and thanks a lot, Wolf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted September 12, 2007 Posted September 12, 2007 Hi lupusnovus, Take a look here Coding Elmar 4/90 1957 and Hektor 4,5/135 1957. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
luigi bertolotti Posted September 12, 2007 Share #2 Posted September 12, 2007 If you appreciate these lenses for their specific stylish character (and I agree, many Leitz oldies are very appreciable with M8, expicially in B&W), I think you can forget at all the problem of 6-bit coding: even for the new lenses, there is general consensus about that in terms of image quality coding gives almost nothing for the lenses above 50 mm; so, the only reason for coding would be the recognition in the EXIF file... is it so important ? More important is the problem of filters : the lens you are speaking of existed also in versions that had not the E39 thread mount, for which UVIR filters are easily available: if both are really from 1957 they ought to be E39, but better to be sure... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodyspedden Posted September 13, 2007 Share #3 Posted September 13, 2007 At focal lengths of 90mm and 135mm there is little need for vignetting corrections therefore coding is essentially unnecessary. I would simply put on the VUV/IR filters, shoot and enjoy. Woody Spedden Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcoombs Posted September 13, 2007 Share #4 Posted September 13, 2007 Are you using the collapsible 90mm? I understood that it shouldn't be used on the M8 as the neck collapses too deeply into the body and will touch the shutter. I have a copy, too, so please let me know if that is wrong. Thanks, Doug Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted September 13, 2007 Share #5 Posted September 13, 2007 Are you using the collapsible 90mm? I understood that it shouldn't be used on the M8 as the neck collapses too deeply into the body and will touch the shutter. I have a copy, too, so please let me know if that is wrong... The Elmar 90/4 collapses less deeply than the Elmar 50/2.8 actually. I did not try it on the M8 though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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