Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/04/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ed, I am using the filters all the time and have no detrimental images that I have seen to this point due to the filters. So I will continue to use them. Gene -------------- Original message from Eduardo Albesi <eduardoalbesi@ciudad.com.ar>: -------------- > Am I the only one to find Erwin's suggestion about not using the > filters in general 'non-IR conditions' not that smart? > > I find consistently that the files I get with the filters on are > sharper and with more colour accuracy that when not used, *just in > almost any situation*. > The exception being perhaps only under pure fluorescent illumination, > when the IR contamination seems neglectible or nonexistant. > > Ed > > > El 03/04/2007, a las 16:28, Peter Klein escribió: > > > > > Good eye, Henning. I was wondering why the upper picture of the > > model had a redder face when Erwin said it was taken with the > > filter. Then I looked at the turtleneck. Oops. :-) > > > > I'm also surprised that he hasn't noticed that IR sometimes blurs > > IR-reflecting things at the point of focus (even Leica mentions > > this). And turns sun-lit green foliage a lighter and sometimes > > sickly shade. I believe they have trees in the Netherlands, don't > > they? Nathan and other Beneluxers, please confirm :-) > > > > All in all, the filters seem a better bet to me. Then again, *not* > > using an IR filter might improve shadow gradations in existing- > > light B&W > > > > --Peter > > > > Henning wrote: > >> and some folks may note that the captions on the photos are reversed > >> as to which pictures and data are with filter and which without. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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