adamjohari
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The aperture doesn't go from f1.7 to f2.8 when close focusing on the Leica X113? I could see that person making loads of cash if s/he created it and Leica doesn't do so.
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Godfrey
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For what purpose? To force the camera to perform poorly? Seems foolish to me.
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adamjohari
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It might perform poorly.... unfortunately I don't know how to read MTF charts and I don't know where I could find the charts for the X113's summilux. What if it didn't perform poorly? 
Godfrey
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It might perform poorly.... unfortunately I don't know how to read MTF charts and I don't know where I could find the charts for the X113's summilux. What if it didn't perform poorly?
I doubt very much that Leica would have gone to the trouble of creating a routine that modified the aperture for close focus distances if they didn't think it improved the camera's performance in a significant way.
Regardless, I certainly wouldn't install firmware from anyone other than Leica on my X. It's a wonderful performer with a superb lens just the way they made it. I trust Leica to know what they're doing. If I didnt, why would I buy their products?
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gbealnz
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I agree with Godfrey, why the heck would Leica cause so much angst in the community by making the camera do something it didn't need to do?
No way, leave those sleeping dogs lie please.
Gary
No way, leave those sleeping dogs lie please.
Gary