[Leica] IMGs: Finding the “right lens/film/sensor/camera” combination:
Jim Nichols
jhnichols at lighttube.net
Thu Sep 10 12:32:18 PDT 2015
Thanks, Ken. The plot thickens. B&H has step-up rings to 52mm and the
52mm filter, which would give me a choice of using the Fuji 27mm AF lens
or the Elmarit-R manual focus. I'm still pondering.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
On 9/10/2015 2:19 PM, Ken Carney wrote:
> Jim,
>
> My lenses don't have an IR mark, but you can get probably better
> results by using the zoom and focus assist features in the EVF and
> manually focusing. If you use Fuji lenses, the auto focus is just as
> accurate - I think that is true of all the mirrorless cameras. Having
> said that, all my shots from yesterday were out of focus. I thought it
> might be not being steady enough with the monopod, but I used the hard
> stop for infinity. I know better, just not right then :).
>
> Ken
>
> On 9/10/2015 12:29 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>> Thanks, Ken. I located a step-up ring and filter at B&H that will
>> work. My lens does not have an infrared focus index. Do you have
>> such, or, if not, how did you decide how to focus? Just by what you
>> see through the filter?
>>
>> Your images certainly appear to be well focused!
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
>> On 9/9/2015 7:19 PM, Ken Carney wrote:
>>> Hi Jim,
>>>
>>> Here is the filter I use on the Fuji X cameras:
>>> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?N=10023076&InitialSearch=yes&sts=pi
>>>
>>>
>>> Lots of fun in bright (otherwise bad) light. Let me know if you
>>> decide to try it and I can tell you what I have learned about
>>> processing to b&w.
>>>
>>> Ken
>>>
>>> On 9/9/2015 6:39 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>>>> Hi Ken,
>>>>
>>>> Your images are the ones I made reference to. I may try to find a
>>>> filter and give it a try, but I will have to start considering
>>>> where I can find some scenes with good foliage.
>>>>
>>>> Jim Nichols
>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>>
>>>> On 9/9/2015 6:13 PM, Ken Carney wrote:
>>>>> Jim,
>>>>>
>>>>> The hot spots are a pain but can be dealt with in Photoshop, as
>>>>> George said. I think the Fuji X is OK for infrared, but my
>>>>> conclusion is that a tripod is needed. I have been trying Fuji IR
>>>>> with a monopod, but it is f/2.8 and 1/15" in bright sunlight at
>>>>> best, so sharpness and DOF are compromised. This is with a 720nm
>>>>> IR filter. One thing I have noticed is that a pano tripod head
>>>>> (where you correct parallax) is really not needed for landscape
>>>>> images.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ken
>>>>>
>>>>> On 9/9/2015 5:40 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>>>>>> Beautiful images, George. I have been considering this, as
>>>>>> well. I have a seldom used 28 Elmarit-R. I wonder if it would
>>>>>> have similar characteristics to the M version. I don't have an
>>>>>> M-8, but I have seen some great work with a Fuji.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jim Nichols
>>>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 9/9/2015 5:27 PM, George Lottermoser wrote:
>>>>>>> C & C always welcome and appreciated
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> <http://www.imagist.com/blog/?p=10069>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>> George Lottermoser
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://www.imagist.com
>>>>>>> http://www.imagist.com/blog
>>>>>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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