Leica CL and non-coded Leica M lens

[Rva]

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Dear, I just wanted to ask you. I am trying to test CL with an uncoded Elmarit-M 28mm f/2,8 lens 11804 V3. I can select the right lens 11804 from the menu, but as the aperture is not transferred to the camera due to an uncoded lens, I don't know should I set the camera to get the correct exposure.

Thank you

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[wda]

Rva, treat the combination as an aperture-priority, manual-focus camera. Simple. Use fhe right wheel to magnify your subject. 

[pop]

This applies to all M lenses, coded or uncoded. No M lens ever transmits the aperture to the camera body. They don't do that on M bodies, either.

[lct]

+1 If you had an M camera in can work the same way more or less.

[tommonego@gmail.com]

 Anticipate what aperture you will want, set the lens and adjust the speed accoringly. Yes, like aperture priority, it is how I have worked with Leica Ms, film and digital, and how I work with almost any camera. You can set the CL to A and the camera will set the speed. I don't have any coded lenses except for my 2 TL lenses, on most lenses I don't miss the coding. I would try your 28 with and without the coding set, see if there is any difference and what you prefer.  

Edited June 18, 2022 by tommonego@gmail.com