Lens detection in m8/m9

[ziengler]

Hi guys, just to check is there a menu to show lens info for 6 bit coded Leica lens for m8 and m9? (etc.. 50mm 35mm ...)
like for example I plug in a summicron apsh 6 bit , is there any feature in the menu that will assure me that the sensor are still alive and is able to detect the lens?

 

[kbg32]

The M9 gives you the choice to pick the lens manually or auto-detect.

 

[krötenblender]

For M9: If the lens-detection in the main-menu is switched on, and you have attached a coded lens, you can press the Info-Button. The last line on the screen shows, what the camera has detected. This is described in the manual also...

 

[ziengler]

For M9: If the lens-detection in the main-menu is switched on, and you have attached a coded lens, you can press the Info-Button. The last line on the screen shows, what the camera has detected. This is described in the manual also...

hmm I though of seeing the info on one of the m8 also, think I have seen wrongly
possibly a m9

 

[spikey]

on M8. take a pic, go to play, and info .... should show focal length

 

[jaapv]

The menu for manual lens selection on the M9 will not show you which lens is actually mounted if you are in manual selection, it is for selecting a lens without 6-bit coding.
If you want to check which len s the camera h as recorded in EXIF, go to playback and push the info button, both on the M8 an d M9

 

[jaapv]

For M9: If the lens-detection in the main-menu is switched on, and you have attached a coded lens, you can press the Info-Button. The last line on the screen shows, what the camera has detected. This is described in the manual also...

On which page?

 

[krötenblender]

On which page?

Page 11 (german) / 99 (english) the picture with text.

 

[250swb]

Yes surely you just press the Info button on the back of the camera (M9) and it confirms the camera has detected the lens that is mounted, a/if it is coded and you are in Auto Lens Selection, or b/ have manually selected it.

Steve

 

[ziengler]

Haha need a code lens to try out thx for all the help... My cron pre asph no coding