Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've got a 55mm filter on order and will repeat the experiment once I get it. This might take a while, though, since I think the world supply of 55mm UV /IR cut filters has been bought up. Mark >From: Leonard Taupier <len-1@comcast.net> >Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: some M8 night photographs >Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 21:46:31 -0500 > >Do you have any 55mm filter you can use to allow use of the hood? Maybe >the same shot on a tripod with and without filters and hoods would tell >you something. I imagine the bright snow scene doesn't help either. > >Len > >. >On Nov 28, 2006, at 9:02 PM, MARK DAVISON wrote: > >>Here's the link to a shot taken into the sun with the Tiffen hot mirror >>filter: >> >>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/MarkEDavison/M8+color+samples/ >>L1000962_001.jpg.html >> >>You can see a double ghost reflection in the upper third of the frame. >> >>Mind you we are looking at a very very bright scene--it was painful to >>the eyes. >> >>Mark >> >> >> >>>From: Leonard Taupier <len-1@comcast.net> >>>Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>>To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>>Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: some M8 night photographs >>>Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 19:19:10 -0500 >>> >>>Mark, >>> >>>These came out really nice. I certainly don't see a problem with the M8 >>>and filter under these conditions. Have you found any problems at all? >>> >>>Len >>> >>> >>>On Nov 28, 2006, at 11:45 AM, MARK DAVISON wrote: >>> >>>>I have posted some night shots taken with the M8 at >>>> >>>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/MarkEDavison/M8+night+shots >>>> >>>>These were taken with the M8, a Leica 24 2.8 ASPH and a 77mm (!) >>>>Tiffen hot-mirror filter. In part I wanted to see if there would be >>>>ghosting or flare around light sources in the photographs, as there >>>>have been complaints that using a filter over the lens to suppress IR >>>>would create a great deal of flare and unwanted reflections. I don't >>>>see that in these examples, although I think I've detected some >>>>ghosting in other shots taken nearly into the sun. >>>> >>>>I have posted rather large images so you can see the detail possible >>>>in hand-held night shots. There is an aircraft with landing lights >>>>just visible in the first photograph of the series. >>>> >>>>The photos are rather dark, and this is on purpose. I am trying to >>>>match my visual impression of the scene, and not catch shadow detail >>>>that I can't see with the naked eye. >>>> >>>>Mark Davison >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>Leica Users Group. >>>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Leica Users Group. >>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information