Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/10/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Philippe, With the M8 just put an IR filter on the lens, an 89B or the Hoya R72. These are the most common and least expensive. I then set my ISO to around 640 and the lens aperture to f5.6 or f8 depending on the scene brightness. The built in meter handles the exposure perfectly. I also focus normally. I then view the photo I just took in PS. The photo will look pink because of the filter. Desaturate the photo to get bw. I then do an auto levels to bring up the brightness and contrast. That's it. The results you get with the digicams will depend on how sensitive the sensor is to IR. The M8 is extremely sensitive which is why we need to use UV/IR filters for color. My Nikon D200 is not sensitive at all. I just get a black frame. Len On Oct 15, 2007, at 3:30 PM, Philippe Amard wrote: > Fine picture Len. > > BTW how do you get IR images out of an M8 if I may ask. I've seen > several such photographs in the past weeks and never thought I > might try with my digicam too. > What's the trick? > > Thanks in anticipation. > Phil...x > > Leonard Taupier wrote: > >> This is an IR photo of the very narrow 2 lane bridge that >> connects New Jersey and Pennsylvania at Washington's Crossing. >> Taken from one of the very large lawns in the village. >> >> 28mm Elmarit, M8, Hoya R72 filter >> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/WashCrossing/ >> L1008415a.jpg.html> >> or >> <http://tinyurl.com/2srmgz> >> >> Thanks for looking, >> Len >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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