Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nope! Not definitive yet I know, but I have photos of the same company shirt (under other lighting) that are grossly magenta. Check also all other black objects in the shots. Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ Pick up your camera and make the best photo you can. -----Original Message----- Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: the new Elmar M 3.8 24mm very first impressions only certain synthetic fabric creates the purple color or false colors. so these guys are wearing organic stuff!! mine should be here tusday, does it take the 46mm filter? On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 6:00 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au>wrote: > Folks today I visited my Leica dealer and took delivery of the very > first of the new Elmar M 24mm to arrive in Australia. Actually the > only one here so far!Its form factor is tiny and the operation just > really smooth and easy from the focus tab. With its new screw on metal > hood it is wonderfully compact even with much less intrusion in the > viewfinder, obviating the need for an external one for me. > > I took a couple of quick frames that you can see starting from this link. > First frame is wide open where this lens is meant to perform its very best. > > They have minimal processing except for web sizing of course. These > are only snapshots. The first two are full frame so you may look at > the vignetting behaviour, or lack thereof! Next I shall shoot it on my > M7 at some suitable scenery. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/ns/E24a.jpg.html > > Now here is something I found absolutely fascinating. What can you > identify about the first frame indoors of the two guys? > > Hint, there is NO UV/IR filter on the lens as yet. These have not been > corrected at all and use the new Adobe Standard profile for the M8. > > Very very interesting to me. This is the newest firmware by the way, > which identifies the lens correctly. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- ------------------------------------- regards, mehrdad _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information