Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Geoff No need to apologize; your eye for detail is something I need to learn from. Chris B 2009/2/13 Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew@gmail.com>: > Hey Chris, sorry if I distracted from your photos by those tech comments. I > enjoyed your shots a lot. A good strong set you've shown there. > > 2009/2/13 Christopher Birchenhall <crbirchenhall@googlemail.com> > >> Henning et al >> >> Many thanks for your comments - I will try to learn from the technical >> discussions! >> >> Chirs B >> >> 2009/2/13 Henning Wulff <henningw@archiphoto.com>: >> > A nice set, Chris but to clarify what Geoff has written: >> > >> > The window glass won't do anything for/against the IR. Your available >> light >> > just happens to be low IR content, which is usual in winter. >> > >> > The reflection may or may not be due to the UV filter. It looks like the >> > picture is shot through glass, the most likely cause is the window glass >> as >> > that causes way more reflections than filters, an of a somewhat >> > different >> > type. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> Chris that is a thoughtful and well constructed group. The second ice >> shot >> >> is especially appealing. >> >> There's nothing in any of the content that might provide a reason for >> the >> >> UV/IR . >> >> If you'd like a technical comment on that aspect,look at the >> >> Selfridges shots. I suspect that the window glass has prevented any >> >> possible >> >> mis-rendering of the dark fabrics anyway. But your UV has given you the >> >> same >> >> minor artefacts that a UV/IR (or any filter) would have. See the small >> >> blue >> >> internal reflections (second shot) of the point light sources? >> >> >> >> 2009/2/13 Christopher Birchenhall <crbirchenhall@googlemail.com> >> >> >> >>> LUGers >> >>> >> >>> I took my recently acquired M8 out with a LTM 50mm Summicron f2 >> >>> collapsible on two occasions. This lens came as part of a very >> >>> collectible IIIf R/D kit. I am not a collector so I decided to cash >> >>> in >> >>> the body and case (sigh). But the lens is for me one of my best. We >> >>> get on very well. We "clicked" :-) One or two of these pics may >> >>> appeal but I can't but offer to share my delight at using the new >> >>> electronic camera with a "peach" of a classic lens (with a standard >> >>> UV >> >>> filter and no 6-bit coding). >> >>> >> >>> I managed to get into the centre of Manchester (UK) with some good >> >>> winter sunlight. Some of the subject matter (graffiti/street art?) >> >>> may >> >>> not appeal to all but I am ok with this stuff - a couple do involve >> >>> the "fair" sex? >> >>> >> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/crb/M8/Manchester/ >> >>> >> >>> We had a quick walk along my staple venue (Macclesfield Canal) when >> >>> it >> >>> was cold and the canal was partly frozen - a barge had clearly passed >> >>> through and broken up the ice - we had a fine half pint of a winter >> >>> warmer ale half way through! >> >>> >> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/crb/M8/canal/ >> >>> >> >>> Needless to say C&C are welcome. >> >>> >> >>> Chris B >> >>> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >>> Leica Users Group. >> >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Cheers >> >> Geoff >> >> 'Licence to Chill' >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Leica Users Group. >> >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >> > -- >> > >> > * Henning J. Wulff >> > /|\ Wulff Photography & Design >> > /###\ mailto:henningw@archiphoto.com >> > |[ ]| http://www.archiphoto.com >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > 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 >> > > > > -- > Cheers > Geoff > 'Licence to Chill' > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >