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6-bit encoder kit for Leica M lenses, Leica SL

6-bit encoder kit for Leica M lenses, Leica SL

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  • Lens detection for manual lenses: You code your lens yourself, after which your digital Leica recognizes it by its code, without you having to set it manually every time you change lenses.
  • No drilling, removable: Clip the template onto the mount, fill in the dots, let them dry; the coding holds up in everyday use and can be removed without residue with a little isopropyl alcohol if needed.
  • Image data and image corrections included: The camera saves the focal length and lens in the image data (EXIF) and applies vignetting and distortion correction.
  • Important for image stabilization: On the SL2 and SL3, the in-body image stabilization only works accurately with the correct focal length stored.
  • Matching pen included: The included uni Super Ink Marker PNA-125 has a fine bullet tip that fits through the openings in the template.

You also need: the M-Adapter L for the Leica SL, CL and TL, and white paint for the white fields if the mount is painted black.

Compatibility

Fits all lenses with a Leica M mount, whether older Leica, Voigtländer or Zeiss. On the camera side, all digital Leica M models as well as the SL, CL and TL with M-Adapter L read the code. Current Leica lenses are coded from the factory. You can find the code for your lens in the coding tables below, for Voigtländer, Zeiss and other manufacturers in a separate table.

  • Black painted mount, such as on some black Voigtländer lenses: The white fields need white paint, otherwise the camera reads them as black.
  • Screw at a coding position: The camera may read it as black. If the field should be black, simply paint over it. If it should be white, it is better to use the code of a Leica lens with the same framelines that is black at this position.
  • Red dot cover (variants with red dot cover): fits Leica M6, M7, M8, M9, M10, M11, Q, Q2 and Q3. Not suitable for M (Typ 240) and SL: on these models the red dot itself is 12 mm in size.
  • Quick Focus Tab (variant with Focus Tab): size M for focus rings with a diameter of 51 to 55.5 mm, not for coarsely ribbed or wavy focus rings. Other sizes: Quick Focus Tab in S, M, L and XL.

What's included

Component Encoder Kit with pen Encoder Kit + red dot cover Encoder Kit + red dot cover + Focus Tab size M
1x 6-bit encoder (clip-on template) ✓ ✓ ✓
1x uni Super Ink Marker PNA-125 (black) ✓ ✓ ✓
1x instructions with coding table (DE/EN) ✓ ✓ ✓
1x red dot cover (set of 2): black adhesive dots, 12 mm, cover the red Leica dot – ✓ ✓
1x Quick Focus Tab, size M: grip point on the focus ring for lenses without their own tab – – ✓

Technical details

  • Encoder material: engineering plastic
  • Pen: uni Super Ink Marker PNA-125, black, bullet tip, line width 0.9 mm, oil-based pigment ink
  • Fit: designed for Leica M mounts
  • Manufacturing: Made in Germany
  • SKU: 1534

Description

With this encoder kit you do the Leica 6-bit coding yourself: you clip the template onto the mount of your manual M lens, whether older Leica, Voigtländer or Zeiss, and fill in the coding dots with the included pen.

We've learned from our customers when it comes to the pen. Glossy ink can reflect the light from the sensors in the mount instead of absorbing it, and then the camera reads “white” instead of “black”. And with the pen we used to include, the tip was too wide: it didn't fit cleanly through the openings in the template and frayed after just a few lenses. After testing several pens, we now include the uni Super Ink Marker PNA-125. Its fine bullet tip goes through the openings, and the camera reliably detects the code drawn with it.

Coding instructions

  1. Find the code: Look up your lens in the tables below. Not listed? Then choose a suitable Leica code following the rule under “Third-party lenses”.
  2. Clip on the encoder: Place the template on the mount and align the cutout with the mount groove. The template guides the pen to the 6 positions.
  3. Fill in the dots: Use the included uni PNA-125 to fill the black fields (■) and leave the white ones (□) empty. Reading: pattern at 12 o'clock, clockwise.
  4. Remove and check: Pull off the template, mount the lens and check the focal length in the image data.

Explained in detail in the guide Coding Leica M lenses.

We also show the whole process in a video, from fitting the template to the test on the Leica M8 (just under 9 minutes, in English with subtitles): Video guide on YouTube.

Coding table

Legend: □ = leave white (no paint, bare metal), ■ = paint black. The six boxes stand for fields 1 to 6 in order.

Both tables together with step-by-step instructions are available as a printable PDF on the downloads page, in case you want to check it right at the lens while coding.

Lens Code Pattern Frame lines
Tri-Elmar-M 16-18-21mm f/4 010000 □■□□□□ 28/90
Super-Elmar-M 18mm f/3.8 110100 ■■□■□□ 50/75
Summilux-M 21mm f/1.4 101111 ■□■■■■ 28/90
Elmarit-M 21mm f/2.8 000001 □□□□□■ 28/90
Elmarit-M 21mm f/2.8 ASPH 011000 □■■□□□ 28/90
Super-Elmar-M 21mm f/3.4 110011 ■■□□■■ 28/90
Summilux-M 24mm f/1.4 110000 ■■□□□□ 24/35
Elmarit-M 24mm f/2.8 ASPH 011001 □■■□□■ 24/35
Elmar-M 24mm f/3.8 ASPH 110010 ■■□□■□ 24/35
Tri-Elmar-M 28-35-50mm f/4 101010 ■□■□■□ 28/90
Summilux-M 28mm f/1.4 ASPH 110110 ■■□■■□ none
Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH 011010 □■■□■□ 28/90
Elmarit-M 28mm f/2.8 (III) 000011 □□□□■■ 28/90
Elmarit-M 28mm f/2.8 (IV) 011011 □■■□■■ 28/90
Elmarit-M 28mm f/2.8 ASPH 011100 □■■■□□ 28/90
Summaron-M 28mm f/5.6 001011 □□■□■■ 28/90
Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH (FLE) 011101 □■■■□■ 35/135
Summicron-M 35mm f/2 (IV) 000110 □□□■■□ 35/135
APO-Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH 001101 □□■■□■ 35/135
Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH 011110 □■■■■□ 35/135
Summarit-M 35mm f/2.4 010001 □■□□□■ 35/135
Summarit-M 35mm f/2.5 101011 ■□■□■■ 35/135
Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH 110001 ■■□□□■ 50/75
Noctilux-M 50mm f/1 011111 □■■■■■ 50/75
Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH 001110 □□■■■□ 50/75
Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 (II) 000101 □□□■□■ 50/75
Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 ASPH 100000 ■□□□□□ 50/75
Summicron-M 50mm f/2 (III) 010111 □■□■■■ 50/75
Summicron-M 50mm f/2 (IV/V) 100001 ■□□□□■ 50/75
APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH 101001 ■□■□□■ 50/75
Summarit-M 50mm f/2.4 010010 □■□□■□ 50/75
Summarit-M 50mm f/2.5 101100 ■□■■□□ 50/75
Elmar-M 50mm f/2.8 100010 ■□□□■□ 50/75
Noctilux-M 75mm f/1.25 111010 ■■■□■□ 50/75
Summilux-M 75mm f/1.4 100011 ■□□□■■ 50/75
APO-Summicron-M 75mm f/2 ASPH 100100 ■□□■□□ 50/75
Summarit-M 75mm f/2.4 010011 □■□□■■ 50/75
Summarit-M 75mm f/2.5 101101 ■□■■□■ 50/75
Summilux-M 90mm f/1.5 111011 ■■■□■■ 28/90
Summicron-M 90mm f/2 (II) 000111 □□□■■■ 28/90
APO-Summicron-M 90mm f/2 ASPH 100101 ■□□■□■ 28/90
Summarit-M 90mm f/2.4 010100 □■□■□□ 28/90
Summarit-M 90mm f/2.5 101110 ■□■■■□ 28/90
Tele-Elmarit-M 90mm f/2.8 (II) 000100 □□□■□□ 28/90
Elmarit-M 90mm f/2.8 100110 ■□□■■□ 28/90
Macro-Elmar-M 90mm f/4 100111 ■□□■■■ 28/90
Elmarit-M 135mm f/2.8 (I/II) 001001 □□■□□■ 28/90
APO-Telyt-M 135mm f/3.4 110101 ■■□■□■ 35/135
Macro-Adapter-M 101000 ■□■□□□ none

Special cases: Summilux-M 35 f/1.4 pre-ASPH, including the original “Steel Rim”: code as Summicron-M 35 f/2 (IV) (000110); the 2022 reissue of the Steel Rim is coded from the factory. Thambar-M 90 f/2.2 (soft focus): best left uncoded or coded as Elmarit-M 90 f/2.8 (100110). Current Leica lenses are coded from the factory. Source: lavidaleica.com / Match Technical (community data, no guarantee).

Third-party lenses

Voigtländer, Zeiss and most other manufacturers ship their M lenses without a 6-bit code. You then paint on the code of a Leica lens. The frame line is what matters: the camera reads the code together with the frame line your lens brings up in the viewfinder and only recognizes it if both match. That is why 40 mm lenses like the Voigtländer Nokton classic 40mm f/1.4 get a 50 mm code: on the Leica M they bring up the 50 mm frame line. The image data will then show the Leica lens from the table.

If your lens isn't in the table, pick one from the Leica table with the same frame line, then with the closest possible focal length and maximum aperture, if in doubt the larger one. Preferably pick an older Leica model: older cameras don't always recognize the codes of very new lenses.

Lens Code as Code Pattern Frame line
Voigtländer Super Wide-Heliar 15mm f/4.52 Tri-Elmar-M 16-18-21mm f/4 010000 □■□□□□ 28/90
Voigtländer Nokton 21mm f/1.4 · Ultron 21mm f/1.8 Summilux-M 21mm f/1.4 101111 ■□■■■■ 28/90
Voigtländer Color-Skopar 21mm f/4 · f/3.5 Elmarit-M 21mm f/2.8 ASPH 011000 □■■□□□ 28/90
Voigtländer Color-Skopar 28mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M 28mm f/2.8 ASPH 011100 □■■■□□ 28/90
Voigtländer Ultron 28mm f/2 · APO-Lanthar 28mm f/2 Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH 011010 □■■□■□ 28/90
Voigtländer Nokton 28mm f/1.5 Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH 011010 □■■□■□ 28/90
Voigtländer Color-Skopar 35mm f/2.5 Summarit-M 35mm f/2.5 101011 ■□■□■■ 35/135
Voigtländer Ultron 35mm f/1.7 Summicron-M 35mm f/2 (IV) 000110 □□□■■□ 35/135
Voigtländer Ultron 35mm f/2 · APO-Lanthar 35mm f/2 Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH 011110 □■■■■□ 35/135
Voigtländer Nokton 35mm f/1.2 · f/1.4 · f/1.5 Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH (FLE) 011101 □■■■□■ 35/135
Voigtländer Nokton classic 40mm f/1.4 · Nokton 40mm f/1.21, 4 Noctilux-M 50mm f/1 011111 □■■■■■ 50/75
Voigtländer Nokton 50mm f/1.2 · f/1.5 Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 ASPH 100000 ■□□□□□ 50/75
Voigtländer Nokton 50mm f/1 · f/1.1 Noctilux-M 50mm f/1 011111 □■■■■■ 50/75
Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH 101001 ■□■□□■ 50/75
Voigtländer Color-Skopar 50mm f/2.5 Summarit-M 50mm f/2.5 101100 ■□■■□□ 50/75
Voigtländer Nokton 75mm f/1.5 Summilux-M 75mm f/1.4 100011 ■□□□■■ 50/75
Voigtländer Ultron 75mm f/1.9 · Heliar 75mm f/1.8 Summilux-M 75mm f/1.4 100011 ■□□□■■ 50/75
Voigtländer Color-Heliar 75mm f/2.5 · APO-Skopar 75mm f/2.8 Summarit-M 75mm f/2.5 101101 ■□■■□■ 50/75
Voigtländer APO-Skopar 90mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M 90mm f/2.8 100110 ■□□■■□ 28/90
Voigtländer APO-Ultron 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M 90mm f/2 ASPH 100101 ■□□■□■ 28/90
Zeiss Biogon 21mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M 21mm f/2.8 000001 □□□□□■ 28/90
Zeiss Biogon 25mm f/2.8 (with 35mm frame lines) Elmarit-M 24mm f/2.8 ASPH 011001 □■■□□■ 35/135
Zeiss Biogon 25mm f/2.8 (with 28mm framelines) Elmarit-M 28mm f/2.8 ASPH 011100 □■■■□□ 28/90
Zeiss Biogon 28mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M 28mm f/2.8 ASPH 011100 □■■■□□ 28/90
Zeiss Biogon 35mm f/2 Summicron-M 35mm f/2 (IV) 000110 □□□■■□ 35/135
Zeiss C Biogon 35mm f/2.8 Summarit-M 35mm f/2.5 101011 ■□■□■■ 35/135
Zeiss Distagon 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH (FLE) 011101 □■■■□■ 35/135
Zeiss Planar 50mm f/2 Summicron-M 50mm f/2 (IV/V) 100001 ■□□□□■ 50/75
Zeiss C Sonnar 50mm f/1.5 Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 ASPH 100000 ■□□□□□ 50/75
Zeiss Sonnar 85mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M 90mm f/2 ASPH 100101 ■□□■□■ 28/90
Zeiss Tele-Tessar 85mm f/4 Macro-Elmar-M 90mm f/4 100111 ■□□■■■ 28/90
Thypoch Simera 21mm f/1.4 · TTArtisan 21mm f/1.5 Summilux-M 21mm f/1.4 101111 ■□■■■■ 28/90
Thypoch Simera 28mm f/1.4 Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH 011010 □■■□■□ 28/90
Thypoch Simera, TTArtisan, 7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH (FLE) 011101 □■■■□■ 35/135
Light Lens Lab 35mm f/1.4 “AA” Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH (FLE) 011101 □■■■□■ 35/135
Light Lens Lab 35mm f/2 “8 Elements” Summicron-M 35mm f/2 (IV) 000110 □□□■■□ 35/135
TTArtisan 35mm f/2 · 7Artisans 35mm f/23 Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH 011110 □■■■■□ 35/135
Thypoch Simera, TTArtisan 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 ASPH 100000 ■□□□□□ 50/75
TTArtisan, 7Artisans 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH 110001 ■■□□□■ 50/75
7Artisans 50mm f/1.13 Noctilux-M 50mm f/1 011111 □■■■■■ 50/75
TTArtisan 50mm f/2 · Light Lens Lab 50mm f/2 Summicron-M 50mm f/2 (IV/V) 100001 ■□□□□■ 50/75
Thypoch Simera 75mm f/1.4 Summilux-M 75mm f/1.4 100011 ■□□□■■ 50/75
Konica M-Hexanon 28mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M 28mm f/2.8 ASPH 011100 □■■■□□ 28/90
Konica M-Hexanon 35mm f/2 Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH 011110 □■■■■□ 35/135
Konica M-Hexanon 50mm f/2 Summicron-M 50mm f/2 (III) 010111 □■□■■■ 50/75
Leica Summicron-C 40mm f/2 · Minolta M-Rokkor 40mm f/21 Summicron-M 50mm f/2 (IV/V) 100001 ■□□□□■ 50/75

1 40 mm lenses bring up the 50 mm frame on the Leica M, hence the 50 mm code. The image data then shows 50 mm. 2 With the code of the Tri-Elmar 16-18-21, the lens does not transmit a focal length to the camera. 3 Early series came with exactly this code from the factory. 4 Nokton classic 40: on some copies there is a screw under fields 5 and 6, and the camera then reads field 5 as black. The Noctilux code is black there anyway and therefore works with or without the screw. Tested on a Leica M8.

Sources: Zeiss recommendation list for ZM lenses, lavidaleica.com and experience from Leica forums, without guarantee.

Frequently asked questions

Which cameras does the coding work with? All digital Leica M cameras read the 6-bit code directly, the SL, CL and TL via the M-Adapter L.

Do I have to drill into the lens? No. You just clip on the template and fill in the dots, nothing gets drilled.

Which code does my lens need? The coding tables on this page show you.

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Customer reviews

4.9 out of 5

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  1. Anton L.Verified

    Kamera hat Objektiv sofort erkannt

    Schablone an Zeiss Biogon Objektiv mit Leica L to M - Objektiv an CL und SL2 sofort richtig erkannt - Stift funktioniert auch, zumindest bei mir!

  2. Dieter H.Verified

    Super Betreuung, sehr gerne wieder !

    Das ganze Team

  3. Olav T.Verified purchase

    Nun passt es!

    Nach Passungsproblemen mit der ersten Schablone funktioniert es nun mit dem nachgelieferten Exemplar sehr gut. Die Codes sind nun präzise plaziert, auch auf "Fremd"objektiven, u.a. sogar mit Anschluss-Adaptern.
    Auf meine Nachfragen gab es hilfreiche Antworten, man hat das Problem ernst genommen. Dank dafür!!
    PS: Leica M11-M, bisher mit alten Leitz-Objektiven und japanischen "Nach"-Bauten

  4. Günther G.Verified purchase

    Encoder works well

    I have coded my three Voigtländer lenses and they work well with my Leica M11

  5. Andreas K.Verified purchase

    Funktioniert wunderbar

  6. ThEVerified purchase

    Tolles Tool!

    Passgenaues Tool um die Codierung aufzubringen. Diese werden auch von der Kamera korrekt interpretiert!

  7. Roland N.Verified purchase

    Super Werkzeug zur Codierung von M-Objektiven.

    Sehr einfach anzuwenden. Funktioniert super.

  8. Alexander W.Verified

    Jetzt richtig gut!!

    Nach anfänglichen Problemen mit einer ungenau gefertigten Schablone und zu breitem Stift, hat mir das Team von AUSGEKNIPST nun einen Ersatz geschickt, der die Bezeichnung Encoder-Kit wahrhaft verdient! Endlich haben wir in den Bilddaten auch die passenden Objektivinformationen!
    Auch das Engagement des Teams bei AUSGEKNIPST ist eine lobende Erwähnung wert!

    Reply from Ausgeknipst ·

    Hallo Alexander, danke für die ausführliche Bewertung. Ob das Kit seinen Preis wert ist, entscheidest du, schön, dass die Rechnung für dich am Ende aufgeht. Beim Stift hast du recht, die Spitze des Edding 8400 war für die Öffnungen der Schablone zu dick. Inzwischen liegt dem Kit stattdessen der uni Super Ink Marker PNA-125 mit feiner Rundspitze bei. Wenn beim Markieren noch etwas hakt, erreichst du uns unter info@ausgeknipst.de.

    Vladi · Ausgeknipst

  9. John S.Verified

    Precision Made!

    Very well-made, with a precise fit on my lenses. Instructions and coding guide were especially helpful.

  10. AlexVerified

    Das weiterentwickelte Set funktioniert sehr gut

    Aktualisierung der Bewertung:
    Anto & Vladi haben extrem gut auf meine Bewertung reagiert, die Schablone neu konstruiert und nach einem Stift der geeigneter ist gesucht. Beides haben sie erfolgreich umgesetzt.
    Sie haben mich eingeladen, den Prototypen zu testen.
    Die Markierungslöcher wurden vergrößert. In die Öffnung passt die Stiftspitze perfekt. Der Stift hat genau die richtigen Eigenschaften. Die Markierung hat die richtige Größe. Die Farbe hält und trocknet schnell. Ich habe einige Wischproben gemacht und die Markierung (auch mit unterschiedlichen Trocknungszeiten) bleibt absolut fest.
    Die Objektive werden sicher von der Leica M erkannt.
    Mit Objektivreiniger lässt sie sich die Markierung problemlos wieder entfernen.
    Well done Ausgeknipst!
    Veraltete Bewertung:
    Die Schablone funktioniert. Leider war bei der Liefrung nicht der angegebene Edding Stift dabei, sondern ein Anderer. Die Farbe des Stifts hält nicht auf dem Metall der Objektive und verwischt. Schade, dass die Lieferung nicht wie beschrieben ist.

    Reply from Ausgeknipst ·

    Hallo Alexander, danke, dass du das schreibst. Der Grund ist banal: der angegebene Edding war eine Zeit lang nicht lieferbar, deshalb lag übergangsweise ein anderer Stift bei. Dass der auf lackiertem Metall nicht hält, ist genau der Unterschied, der zählt, und die Produktseite hätte in der Zeit angepasst gehört. Wir prüfen gerade eine bessere Alternative zum Edding. Schreib uns kurz an info@ausgeknipst.de, dann schicken wir dir einen Stift nach.
    Vladi · Ausgeknipst

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