Copyright Phigment Technologies, 2014
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2. Quick Start / Basic Operation
2.1.
Identifying Adapter Version
The original Phigment LM-NEX contained an ID sensor capable of reading Leica 6-bit codes. The
Phigment LM-NEX Version 1.1 contains an ID sensor requiring registration of lenses.
The only physical difference between these adapters is the omission of 3 light sensors. The
differences can be seen in Figure 1 and Figure 2 below.
Figure 1 - Phigment LM-NEX
Figure 2 - Phigment LM-NEX Version 1.1
2.2.
“Coded” or Registered Lenses
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Mount Lens on LM-NEX adapter by lining up the “alignment dot” to the “release tab”
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Mount adapter on camera
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Turn on camera
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The adapter should auto detect the appropriate Leica lens with the correct focal length and
aperture value recorded in the image EXIF data
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The camera will allow the aperture to be changed, but this will not change the physical aperture
of the lens
2.2.1. Changing a lens
In order for the camera to recognize a lens has been changed, you either need to disconnect the
adapter and reconnect it, or you can power down the camera and turn it back on. Some cameras
may take a while to send the “shutdown” command to the adapter, so if power cycling the
camera, a few seconds may be required before turning the camera back on.
2.3.
Non-Coded Lenses
2.3.1. One time configuration
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Plug in the adapter to a computer's USB port
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Open CONFIG.TXT in a text editor and update the “id” field to the desired default lens
