Lens; Compatible Lenses - Leica M10-R Instruction Manual

LENS

COMPATIBLE LENSES

LEICA M LENSES
Most Leica M lenses can be used with any lens equipment (with or
without 6-bit encoding in the bayonet). Your camera will also
deliver great pictures with Leica M lenses without encoding. We
recommend entering the lens model type manually to ensure the
best possible image quality (see p. 38).
Please read the following sections for details on the very few
exceptions and limitations.
Notes
• Our Leica Customer Care department can retrofit many Leica M
lenses with 6-bit encoding.
• Leica M lenses come with a control curve that mechanically
transfers the set distance to the camera to allow manual
focusing via the rangefinder of the Leica M camera. Please note
the following when using the rangefinder with wide-aperture
lenses (≥ 1.4):
– The focusing mechanism of every camera and every lens is
adjusted individually at the Leica Camera AG factory in
Wetzlar with the greatest possible precision. Extremely narrow
tolerances are adhered to in this process, which allow precise
focusing of every camera/lens combination in photographic
practice.
– If wide-aperture lenses (≥ 1.4) are used with an open
aperture, the then sometimes resulting very low depth of field
and inaccuracies in focusing with the rangefinder may lead to
setting errors resulting from the (added) overall tolerance of
the camera and lens. It can therefore not be ruled out that a
specific camera/lens combination may result in systematic
deviations.
– We recommend having the lens and camera checked by Leica
Customer Care if you notice a general deviation of the focal
position in a specific direction over time. Our technicians will
ensure that both products are calibrated within the permissi-
ble overall tolerance. However, a 100% match of the focal
position cannot be achieved for all pairings of cameras and
lenses.
LEICA R-LENSES (WITH ADAPTER)
The optional accessory Leica R-Adapter M allows the use of
Leica-R lenses as well as Leica M lenses. Please visit the Leica
Camera AG website for more information on this accessory.
us.leica-camera.com/Photography/Leica-M/Technical-Equipment
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