Some questions on the Milich milled mounts

[Isca]

Pardon the poetry and the overuse of alliteration 🙂

1. I have just filled in the Milich mounts with a Sharpie, not as pretty as the only ready coded lens I have. How do I tell if it is coded effectively and the camera is seeing it?

2.Where do I get a lens cap for the Milich CV 15/4.5 lens hood or do you take the hood off when not in use (that is way too much work for my tastes)?

3. Why can it be better to remove the uv/ir filter for black and white work?

4. If the CV 15 shows up as the WATE when coded where in the menu can I find that so that I have to select? Either I'm being dumb or it's not recognized.

 

[boilerdoc2]

1. Take a shot and play it back. Push the 'info' button and it'll tell you in the text what lens is coded.
2. don't know that one.
3. Sean Reid thinks the IR will give better shadow detail if the filter is off the lens. Probably not worth the hassle unless all you're shooting is B&W.
4. Supposedly there is an automatic menu 'choice' that somes up when you mount the lens - WATE or the CV 15. Can't swear to that tho.
Cheers.......
Steve

 

[kbg32]

You can tell if the lens is coded effectively by taking a shot and in playback, press the info button. It will display what lens is being used. Bear in mind though, the aperture won't be displayed as there are no contacts in the Milich adapter to transfer this from the lens to the camera. Only a Leitz lens mount with coding by Leitz can do this.

When a lens is mounted using a Milich adapter and it is coded for 21mm or wider, a menu will automatically pop up when the camera is turned on, allowing you to choose what focal length -16, 18, or 21, to set.

 

[etrigan63]

Correction: you will never get apeture information from any M-lens or LTM adaptor. There are no electronics in the lens to report this and we're all cool with that.

 

[Isca]

thanks guys, I guess my Sharpie is defective. Out to buy some nail polish or paint I guess.

 

[etrigan63]

Testors Hobby Enamel in flat black works perfectly. Administer it with a toothpick. Let it dry thoroughly then scrape a knife along the surface of the flange to trim off any excess paint. Being slightly paranoid, I paint the black and white marks. The paint is available at Wal-Mart for $0.89/bottle. Get some thinner too, just in case.

 

[Andy Aitken]

Not all black pens are IR opaque. A real Sharpie is something "like" a Sharpie may not be. I've used both Sharpie brand and Edding Permanent pens successfully.

The mount also must match what the camera "expects" or it won't work either. Ie if you try to use a 28/90 mount coded as a 35mm Summicron it won't register. Moving the preview lever while shooting can help you work this part out. Not quite sure what mount is required for a 15mm cv trying to emulate a WATE though.

 

[Isca]

It is a real Sharpie, but I bought some nail polish to try out. If it's no good it doesn't matter, my daughter can wear it for Hallowe'en 🙂