135 Elmarit coding

[volkerhopf]

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Hi,

I got a nice Elmarit 135 today. So far I like it very much.

I coded it according to the info from Tim and get a reading for the 90 mm lens. Would that be normal? Does the system only take the bayonet info into account and not the code which is for a 135?

Regards

Volker

[ho_co]

I'm not sure what you mean by "getting a reading for the 90mm lens."

 

The 135/2.8 keys the 90mm frame on all cameras. The goggles have 1.5x magnification, increasing the effective measuring base length of the rangefinder to handle a lens of that speed and length.

 

So if I understand right, your lens is working correctly mechanically.

 

The EXIF data should show that you're using a 135/2.8.

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[lars_bergquist]

It seems that the camera takes the position of the frame selector into consideration, along with the coding. But coding does not do anything at all for 135mm lenses. There is not much vignetting to compensate for. Just keep the camera going on Lens detection ON/IR-UV and all is well.

 

The old man from the Age on 13.5cm Photography

[volkerhopf]

Sorry I was not clear. My exif data show a 90mm lens not 135mm.

[Paul_S]

compare your coding with those this web site from Carsten Whimster:

Leica M8 Lens Codes

[luigi bertolotti]

Sorry I was not clear. My exif data show a 90mm lens not 135mm.

 

Sure lens detection is ON ? I observed (but not with 135) that detection off seems taking into account the frame selector (you can fool it acting on the lever)

[volkerhopf]

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Thanks everybody for their inputs, I will do the coding from scratch again.

[gesper]

At that focal length you don't really need the coding as long as you are using the filter. I have a 135/f4 that works fine that way.