Leica Newsletter: New 6-bit coding of Leica M system lenses

Dear Leica friends,
Today we would like to inform you about:

__New 6-bit coding of Leica M system lenses for image optimization in connection with the planned digital camera model
__Don't miss LFI 5/2006, available now!


__New 6-bit coding of Leica M system lenses for image optimization in connection with the planned digital camera model

Leica Camera AG, Solms will be giving the lenses of the Leica rangefinder system a new code on the bayonet ring in future to enable the planned digital Leica M camera to recognize the lens type. The information on the lens that is being used helps the camera to optimize image quality. All lenses leaving the factory from July 1st, 2006 onwards will have the new coding, although they can still be fully used with the current analog cameras LEICA MP and LEICA M7 as well as classic models built after 1954. Lenses in the current range as well as many earlier models can be retrofitted at the cost of the owner to benefit from the image optimization in the camera. The lenses are compatible with the planned digital M camera even without retrofitting, except that the additional features cannot be used. The lens coding is called ?-bit coding?because six fields in the bayonet ring are marked in black or white to represent a number from 1 to 64 in binary code. The planned digital M came!
ra reads this information optically and can identify the lens on the basis of this code. Apart from the improvement in image quality, this information is also written into the EXIF image file. Lenses bought in the past will be converted at the request of the customer at the Customer Service of Leica Camera AG in Solms or the Leica agencies of other countries. Many of the lenses made from 1963 onwards can be converted.

Further information about the new 6-bit coding and lists with all lenses who can be retrofitted you can find in this pdf-document.
http://www.leica-camera.com/produkte...e/index_e.html


__Don't miss LFI 5/2006, available now!

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