![]() They focus perfectly, but you'll want to meter with a DigiSix, or just guess. The two oldest ultrawide lenses, the 21mm f/4 from 1958-1963 and the 21mm f/3.4 from 1963-1980, and the 28mm f/2.8 ELMARIT-M lenses with serial numbers under 2 314 921 won't meter because their distortion-eliminating symmetrical designs also cover up the internal exposure sensor. LEICA 21mm f/2 SUPER-ANGULON (1958-1963) as shot on the M9. Specifically, I get some red/orange shift along the left side, and complementary blue-violet shift along the right. LEICA 21mm f/2 SUPER-ANGULON (1958-1963).īecause of this, I get freaky color shifts at the sides. Notice how the rear of the lens pokes out so far from the lens mount. The distortion-eliminating designs of the earlier ultrawide lenses from before 1980 put the rear nodal point so close to the sensor that the angle of incidence in the corners is much narrower than with modern lenses. ![]() The sensor of the M9 works great with today's retrofocus ultrawides like the 21mm f/2.8 ASPH, which also allow metering. In firmware 1.138 (August 2010) these are the same as in the original v.1.002 (September 2009): Lens Supported lenses for manual data entry top ![]() This allows your M9 to differentiate between similar lenses like today's 90mm f/2 APO ASPH and the older version of 90mm f/2. When setting lens data manually, the LEICA M9 knows its bloodline: it presents both the common name for the lens, as well as its product number. Leica suggests you turn off the M9's automatic 6-bit code reader when using uncoded lenses to prevent the LEDs from reading spurious signals off the chrome. Leica's own decades-old lenses are as good as, and sometimes better than, today's offerings. This is laudable, considering that Leica's strongest competition comes from itself. Leica could have made the M9 not work with uncoded lenses to try to force us to use new lenses, but no, the LEICA M9 works with every old non-coded lens. ![]() The M9 works marvelously with lenses of any vintage with no 6-bit coding. If there is a 6-bit code on the lens or you enter it manually, all the M9 does with it is:ġ.) Record the focal length in the EXIF dataĢ.) Compensate partially for some generic vignetting (the M9 has no idea at what actual aperture setting you're shooting, even with 6-bit coded lenses), andģ.) Set the zoom head of the SF 58 flash. If you don't hit SET at the end, it ignores you.Ħ-bit coding is six white or black dots on the mounts of some newer Leica lenses which tell the M9 what lens you're using. MENU > LENS DETECTION (the top entry) > SET > MANUAL > ( select your lens) > SET. To enter the lens information manually, press: You can ignore it, use it, turn it off, or simply enter your lens data manually. Your M9 reads 6-bit lens coding, but doesn't need to. See Leica Lens Recommendations for specific recommendations of which lenses work best with the M9. This page covers compatibility, not performance, which is indexed at Leica Lens Tests. Other than a few cautions below, there is a whole world of LEICA lenses made over the past 85 years for you to enjoy without reservation. These adapters come in a version to key-in the 50/75mm frames, a version for the the 35mm and 135mm framelines, and a version to key in the 28mm and 90mm frameline pairs. With simple adapters, every screw-mount Leica lens back to the 1920s is fully compatible. The LEICA M9 works perfectly with all your Leica M lenses back to 1954. Buy from Adorama, Amazon, Ritz, B&H, Calumet and J&R.
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