LEICA M11 Monochrom Rangefinder Camera - Manual (Page 39)

PREPARATION ▸ LENS 39
Notes
• Many lenses have their item number engraved on the opposite
side of the depth of field scale.
• The list also includes lenses that were available without encoding
in the past (pre-June 2006). Newer lenses are all provided with
encoding and can therefore be automatically detected.
• When using the Leica Tri-Elmar-M 16-18-21 f/4 ASPH., the set
focal length is not transferred to the camera housing will therefore
also not be included in the Exif image dataset. You can, however,
enter the focal length manually.
• Tri-Elmar-M 28-35-50 f/4 ASPH., on the other hand, comes
equipped with a means for mechanical transmission of the set
focal length to the camera for mirroring the correct bright-line
frame in the viewfinder. The focal length is scanned by the camera
electronics and the information is used for focal length-specific
corrections. Due to space limitations, the menu only contains an
item number (11 625). The two other variants – 11 890 and 11 894
– can be used as well and the menu settings will apply.
USING A LEICA R LENS
The lens type must also be entered manually when attaching a Leica
R lens via the Leica R-Adapter M. The camera will automatically
switch to Manual R when a Leica R lens is attached, no matter what
setting existed originally. You will have to select the lens type from
the list.
▸ Select Lens Detection in the main menu
▸ Select Manual R
▸ Select the attached lens from the list
DISABLING LENS DETECTION
Lens detection can optionally be disabled completely. That makes
sense if the shot will not be automatically corrected (DNG and JPG)
to maintain the characteristic features of a lens.
▸ Select Lens Detection in the main menu
▸ Select Off
Note
• No lens information will be written to the Exif (Exchangeable
Image File Format) data of the image when lens detection is dis-
abled.