This $24 tool clips to M-mount lenses and enables photographers to manually code them to store EXIF data and have a better overall experience.
Alongside great image and build quality, one of the most compelling aspects of using a Leica M digital camera is their access to such a diverse library of amazing lenses. However, some of these lenses, vintage and modern alike, lack electronic communication with the camera, leading to photographers manually tracking important metadata like lens selection and focal length.be, were the lens encoded.
The utility goes beyond this, too, as a Leica M-mount camera can also apply various adjustments to photo files, such as corrections for vignetting, chromatic aberration, and barrel distortion. This works for non-Leica lenses, too, although it requires encoding to the closest Leica equivalent rather than the precise model. Akara Labs has detailed instructions and a breakdown of how to encode specific lenses, including ones from manufacturers like“This tool is amazing,” Osborne exclaims. He also notes that photographers who don’t want to mark their lenses permanently can still take full advantage of this tool with removable ink.
There are a few other considerations to keep in mind. Photographers should use a fine-tipped permanent black marker to encode. Akara Labs recommends the Uni Super Ink Marker PNA-125, which has had the highest success rate during testing. Of course, many other pens will work, but any pen should use matte black ink for the best chance of success.
Akara Labs also thanks Carsten Whimster, Sean Reid, Jan Dvorak, and Dante Stella. The current catalog of lens codes is not necessarily complete, so photographers are encouraged to let others know if they find different lenses that work.
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