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I know this was discussed in the past several times, but not recently, so I will bring it up again to see if I get new information.
After a recent trip using lenses with and without coding I got into a confusion, especially when changing lenses quickly to catch something, and now I have exifs all wrong, so I decided I need to code every single lens I have. The options available seem to be:
1- I code myself with sharpie. That works for a while, but it's a mess to do and eventually fades out without my noticing, so it doesn't work for me.
2- I code myself using a dremel. I tried that and also made a mess in one lens, so it doesn't work for me.
3- I buy a new flange from e-bay/somewhere else with the holes already drilled. I would be ok with that, but I can't find any available with the screw configuration I need. Also, I am afraid the thickness of it may be wrong and throw off my focusing.
4- Send the lenses to DAG or someone else. DAG gave me a turnaround time of 3 months, which is crazy in my opinion.
Is there a service available that I could send my lenses (or better, only the flanges) and get it done in a reasonable amount of time? Say, a couple of weeks? Could I do it locally at some sort of metal shop?
Alternatively, anybody knows when I can buy well fitting flanges in all screw configurations in existence (including Zeiss and Voigtlander) ?
After a recent trip using lenses with and without coding I got into a confusion, especially when changing lenses quickly to catch something, and now I have exifs all wrong, so I decided I need to code every single lens I have. The options available seem to be:
1- I code myself with sharpie. That works for a while, but it's a mess to do and eventually fades out without my noticing, so it doesn't work for me.
2- I code myself using a dremel. I tried that and also made a mess in one lens, so it doesn't work for me.
3- I buy a new flange from e-bay/somewhere else with the holes already drilled. I would be ok with that, but I can't find any available with the screw configuration I need. Also, I am afraid the thickness of it may be wrong and throw off my focusing.
4- Send the lenses to DAG or someone else. DAG gave me a turnaround time of 3 months, which is crazy in my opinion.
Is there a service available that I could send my lenses (or better, only the flanges) and get it done in a reasonable amount of time? Say, a couple of weeks? Could I do it locally at some sort of metal shop?
Alternatively, anybody knows when I can buy well fitting flanges in all screw configurations in existence (including Zeiss and Voigtlander) ?
