[Leica] A tripod, an M8, and two candles

[jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols)]

Brian,

Thanks for laying out the sequence of events.  I understand what you would 
like to accomplish at the church, but don't see an answer unless the 
specified filter will do the job.  How about repeating this sequence when 
you receive your filters?

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian Reid" <reid@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 3:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] A tripod, an M8, and two candles


>
>> I don't want to prolong this discussion, but I am curious.  Did you focus 
>> in the room light before lighting the candles, or was the candle light a 
>> major part of the lighting at the time of focusing?
>
> This is the LUG. Prolonging discussions is what we do.
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> I turned on the room lights and added a 100W flood to make sure there was 
> plenty of light for focusing. Then I focused the camera, turned off the 
> lights, lit the candles, waited 5 minutes (I wanted heat to build up) and 
> then took the first round of pictures. I then blew out the candles, turned 
> on the room lights, and took the second round of pictures.
>
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