lars_bergquist Posted May 29, 2009 Share #21 Posted May 29, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) I guess that sooner or later some high-class hacker will offer the option -- and some people will take the plunge. Amongst them Sean Reid, probably; he has beeen rooting for this for a long time. The old man from the Age of Mechanical Computers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted May 29, 2009 Posted May 29, 2009 Hi lars_bergquist, Take a look here Just a thought on lens coding.. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
luigi bertolotti Posted May 29, 2009 Share #22 Posted May 29, 2009 One more - WATE code strip on CV 15mm 4.5 This image show the strip before I used a pair of scissors to trim the tape down to the blue marks. Rub the strip down carefully, I put a piece of paper over the strip and rubbed it with a fingernail to prevent it from catching. (that groove is really not every deep, I think it was designed for the typical thickness of a sharpie mark.) Again, proofs in the pudding, lens codes as a WATE on first try, it was before coded as a 21, and those lines are still under the sticker. . That's a good job, Bo ! Could you post a printable file of "your" ring with the correct references ? I used one (see another thread) but it was unprecise... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotolebrocq Posted May 29, 2009 Share #23 Posted May 29, 2009 Why can't Zeiss and CV offer pre-coded lenses for M8 users - surely it would be a way to boost sales.? Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted May 29, 2009 Share #24 Posted May 29, 2009 Why can't Zeiss and CV offer pre-coded lenses for M8 users - surely it would be a way to boost sales.? Tony I think there is a Leica patent issue... we, privately, can do any task we like, but I think CV/Zeiss sure would be exposed to legal action by Leica if they offer coded lenses in the market. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
epand56 Posted May 29, 2009 Share #25 Posted May 29, 2009 Bo, you are a genius... I'm amazed by your skill and speed in doing this. Thank you. Will let you know the results as soon as i get the code. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Henry Posted May 29, 2009 Share #26 Posted May 29, 2009 I thought I read in another post that a rep from Leica said only coding is done when a lens is sent for coding...no additional work unless specifically requested. Do you/others have information to believe otherwise? I'm curious since I just sent in a lens for coding (although I sent it to New Jersey in US...are they perhaps different in their practices?) Jeff Hi Jeff, It is my french agent Leica who said it to me Optics is put on a test bench for control of all parameters before being returned, and not only the pose of the coded crown. Cost of operation = 170 Euros and 3 weeks or 1 month in waiting I have my optics 90mm and 28 mm which need to be proved. He said to me that Solms in principle is necessary see it, if there is a problem. Regards Henry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean_reid Posted May 29, 2009 Share #27 Posted May 29, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Why can't Zeiss and CV offer pre-coded lenses for M8 users - surely it would be a way to boost sales.? Tony Leica's coding system is patented. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted May 29, 2009 Share #28 Posted May 29, 2009 Hi Jeff,It is my french agent Leica who said it to me Optics is put on a test bench for control of all parameters before being returned, and not only the pose of the coded crown. Cost of operation = 170 Euros and 3 weeks or 1 month in waiting I have my optics 90mm and 28 mm which need to be proved. He said to me that Solms in principle is necessary see it, if there is a problem. Regards Henry Thanks for reply. I called Leica New Jersey and they confirmed that, after coding, they routinely check focus and "clean up" before returning. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo_Lorentzen Posted May 29, 2009 Share #29 Posted May 29, 2009 Luigi, there is a jpg here to scale. (it was not before but I got the scale right yesterday.) http://www.bophoto.com/M8/2009-01-23-M-codeing.jpg this is the cut layout from the laser for the template. Enrico, thank you, though honestly NicoleLeica is the bright bulb here for the idea. . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
beamon Posted May 29, 2009 Share #30 Posted May 29, 2009 Thanks for reply. I called Leica New Jersey and they confirmed that, after coding, they routinely check focus and "clean up" before returning.Jeff That corroborates what my dealer told me, Jeff. I sent my 35/Lux ASPH in with my trade equipment and he forwarded it to Leica, N.J. for "coding and calibration". I'm waiting for it to arrive within a few more days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted May 29, 2009 Share #31 Posted May 29, 2009 That corroborates what my dealer told me, Jeff. I sent my 35/Lux ASPH in with my trade equipment and he forwarded it to Leica, N.J. for "coding and calibration". I'm waiting for it to arrive within a few more days. Thanks, Roger. I guess the nuance for me is that my dealer sent it "for coding"...I'm delighted that the "...and calibration" part is automatically included. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Henry Posted May 29, 2009 Share #32 Posted May 29, 2009 That corroborates what my dealer told me, Jeff. I sent my 35/Lux ASPH in with my trade equipment and he forwarded it to Leica, N.J. for "coding and calibration". I'm waiting for it to arrive within a few more days. Roger, How much it costs in the States ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hef Posted June 16, 2009 Share #33 Posted June 16, 2009 Awesome strip... worked the first time.. my VC 15mm f4.5 M is now coded as a WAITE... Thanks Bo, Howie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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