[Leica] IMGs: Finding the "right lens/film/sensor/camera" combination:

[Jim Nichols]

Thanks, John.  I checked the lenses that I had readily available, and 
then searched for on-line sources, and found that there are a lot of 
opinions, and it likely depends on the lens design and materials.  Your 
information is pretty close to what I would expect from what I have 
found.  The latest Leica lenses probably need no adjustment, but those 
are a little out of my reach. :-)

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 9/10/2015 2:43 PM, John McMaster wrote:
> On FF, focus then move that to between f4 and f5.6 seems to work - given you
> have a lens with a DoF scale ;-) I usually used my Zeiss ZM 15mm on the M8,
> I tried other lenses but wide (or close to) open I missed focus....
>
> john
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> 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&st
>>>> s=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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