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Mango
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Maybe I'm missing something. Using 6-bit coded lenses or paint-coding other lenses, the M8/8.2 recognizes the particular lens, and the software within the camera performs the necessary corrections. There is no need for a rewrite of the correcting software, as it's already there.
The only issue I was raising was to be able to bypass the coding, and to key in the lens identification. This is not rocket science, as it is the procedure on the M9. If I have a way of keying in the lens code via the buttons and screen on the back of the camera, I'll be a happy camper, and that's not much to ask of Leica; I don't think it will eat into their profitability. Not doing so might alienate a lot of non-professionals who don't want to take another financial bath by selling their M8s for the M9. Am I off base here?
The only issue I was raising was to be able to bypass the coding, and to key in the lens identification. This is not rocket science, as it is the procedure on the M9. If I have a way of keying in the lens code via the buttons and screen on the back of the camera, I'll be a happy camper, and that's not much to ask of Leica; I don't think it will eat into their profitability. Not doing so might alienate a lot of non-professionals who don't want to take another financial bath by selling their M8s for the M9. Am I off base here?