I would appreciate if you coulkd send me an template to Germany.
Please tell me what and how to pay you for it and how to send you the delivery address.
Thanks a lot and jkind regards from Germany
1bwana1 wrote:
Watch this thread for when they are available again.
Steve
Hi Steve, I'm also looking for the template to code my lenses. Please let me know when you are making another batch. I'd love to get one from you. Thank you!
Thank you for the recommendation. I bought it and found it to be the most convenient way to incorporate 6-bit code into my lens. No more dealing with paint, and the Leica M's 6-bit scanner is able to read it without any issues.
Sorry guys I am completely out. I even sent out my copy because of someone who needed one who broke his. I will try to get my guy to print some more for us. He had his first Grandchild born out of state and he and his Wife went to be there. That was about 8 months ago and they haven't come back yet. I'll see what I can do and update the thread.
1bwana1 wrote:
Sorry guys I am completely out. I even sent out my copy because of someone who needed one who broke his. I will try to get my guy to print some more for us. He had his first Grandchild born out of state and he and his Wife went to be there. That was about 8 months ago and they haven't come back yet. I'll see what I can do and update the thread.
Hi Steve,
I'm grateful for the work you did on FM. Many of us love the template. Perhaps someone will consider creating a 3D print version to make sharing the print code easier, allowing everyone to print it themselves!
Fred Miranda wrote:
Hi Steve,
I'm grateful for the work you did on FM. Many of us love the template. Perhaps someone will consider creating a 3D print version to make sharing the print code easier, allowing everyone to print it themselves!
We are working on the next batch now. Should be ready shortly.
As another option, I recently discovered this 3D print coding tool available for download.
Summary from the designer:
"Lenses with M mount for Leica M cameras can be coded easily with this tool.
Clip the tool on the mount of the lens push it down and rotate it until it snaps into the milled nut of the mount. Use a sharp waterproof black pencil and paint the code through the 6 holes of the tool. Edding 8400 (cd marker) worked fine for me.
Coded my old Summicron 50mm, works great with my M11.
There's also the option of replacing the whole flange with a metal one which you fill in the dips (also on eBay) although I'm not sure I'd trust a cheaply made metal mount on my M.
Mint_Sauce wrote:
There's also the option of replacing the whole flange with a metal one which you fill in the dips (also on eBay) although I'm not sure I'd trust a cheaply made metal mount on my M.
I've installed 5 or 6 of them on Voigt lenses bought on Ebay from jinfinance. They are not cheaply made, quite the contrary.
And he is a nice guy, always trying to do better.
pmeheut wrote:
I've installed 5 or 6 of them on Voigt lenses bought on Ebay from jinfinance. They are not cheaply made, quite the contrary.
And he is a nice guy, always trying to do better.
Ah, my bad - good to hear they're high quality as they look like a good option. The one or two I looked at (probably not from the same person) looked slightly suspect but it's hard to tell for sure from the pics I was looking at.
Mint_Sauce wrote:
Ah, my bad - good to hear they're high quality as they look like a good option. The one or two I looked at (probably not from the same person) looked slightly suspect but it's hard to tell for sure from the pics I was looking at.
Anyone tried the replacement flanges? I want to try to DYI this as professionally as possible, so painting on the prefabricated flanges can probably give you the best results.
I bought one of the replacement flanges (random ebay china seller) and it looked ok but on mounting, it wasn't compatible with my Summicron 50mm V4. The listing said it was compatible with M mount 50mm so I got in touch with them and they refunded me so nothing lost my end other than my time. I expect some Leica lenses have a slightly different flange maybe, on close inspection I can see it's slightly thicker for the base part, just a mm or so but it's enough to not work.
I then thought it might work on my Voigtlander 50mm f1 but seems the screws holes are in a different place for that one so I just coded it with ink, 10 second job with the clip on encoder ( https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256411964193 ). I think if you have a compatible lens, the replacement flanges are probably the best option but it's way quicker and easier in my opinion to just redo the ink every few years which takes seconds and doesn't modify your lens from original.
Maybe for the old Leica lenses that don't have a slight indent for the ink to sit in like Voigtlander do and just have a bit more contact with the camera for whatever reason, they might be better served by the replacement flange if changing lens a lot (the ink will slowly rub off due to the direct contact).
The main problem with replacement flanges is that they might not have the correct thickness. This can lead to your lens not being accurate with the rangefinder. If the flange is thicker than it should be, the camera's rangefinder will front focus. Or, if it's not thin enough, the camera will backfocus. While it's possible to get a replacement flange and readjust the RF shims, you may need to disassemble the lens to do so.
