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Subject: [Leica] Now I know why the filters are needed on the M8 :-)
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Wed Dec 17 10:58:30 2008
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Hi Steve,

Well, as a doctor, I am sure you will tell me that my problem is  
related to CH3CH2OH :-)

But I have on my computer ISO 1250 images from M8s sent to me by Hoppy  
and others, and they certainly have nice, clean colors.

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman
Alicante, Spain
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On Dec 17, 2008, at 7:01 PM, Steve Barbour wrote:

>
> On Dec 17, 2008, at 10:57 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
>
>> Well Ted, I'm sure that's part of it, given that I had to trash  
>> about half of the images due to missed focus or subject movement or  
>> camera movement. I am lucky to live within walking distance of that  
>> particular bar, so I could indulge freely.
>>
>> But on a serious note, this does convince me that the filters are  
>> really needed.
>
> you are rather easily convinced Nathan,   first see if the filters  
> fix "the problem"
>
>
> Steve
>>
>>
>> And of course, this is a bit of a case of "if you can see it, you  
>> can photograph it". A typical exposure was 1/15 or 1/30 sec. at  
>> f1.4, ISO 1250. So we are not exactly talking about an abundance of  
>> light, which I suspect also contributed to the problem.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Nathan
>>
>> Nathan Wajsman
>> Alicante, Spain
>> http://www.frozenlight.eu
>> http://www.greatpix.eu
>> http://www.nathanfoto.com
>>
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>>
>>
>>
>> On Dec 17, 2008, at 6:31 PM, Ted Grant wrote:
>>
>>> Nathan because you are such a fine photographer and for being  
>>> that, there
>>> isn't any question in my mind. Certainly having been involved with  
>>> literally
>>> hundreds of photographers during more "party moments" than I can  
>>> remember,
>>> yes of course because of some, "we might say, Over indulgence! ;-)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> There can only be one answer to your question, its always the same  
>>> no matter
>>> when or where.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>>>> 3) I was too drunk?  <<<<<<<
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Yep that's it right there! :-)    But you'll get over it! :-)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ted
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca@leica-users.org
>>> [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of  
>>> Nathan
>>> Wajsman
>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 8:15 AM
>>> To: Leica Users Group
>>> Subject: [Leica] Now I know why the filters are needed on the M8 :-)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Last night we had the annual Christmas Quiz in a local bar, arranged
>>>
>>> for the 10th year in a row by two English guys at work. For me, this
>>>
>>> was the second time around, and disappointingly our team came in
>>>
>>> either last or next-to-last.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Anyway, I took about 80 pics with my M8 and the 50mm Summilux that
>>>
>>> arrived the day before. My UV/IR filters are not here yet, so I  
>>> got a
>>>
>>> good flavour of why they were needed. Of course, the light in the  
>>> bar
>>>
>>> was horrible and dim, and so black came out as not black.  A  
>>> couple of
>>>
>>> the pictures of a woman at my table leads me to ask the following:  
>>> if
>>>
>>> her allegedly black hair has a purple tint, should I conclude that:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 1) She was wearing a polyester wig?
>>>
>>> 2) She had coloured her hair and so the M8 was reacting to the
>>>
>>> chemicals she used?
>>>
>>> 3) I was too drunk?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> TIA,
>>>
>>> Nathan
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Nathan Wajsman
>>>
>>> Alicante, Spain
>>>
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>>>
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>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>>
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Replies: Reply from kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour) ([Leica] Now I know why the filters are needed on the M8 :-))
In reply to: Message from tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant) ([Leica] Now I know why the filters are needed on the M8 :-))
Message from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] Now I know why the filters are needed on the M8 :-))
Message from kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour) ([Leica] Now I know why the filters are needed on the M8 :-))