[Leica] IMGS: IR Attempts

[Ken Carney]

Looks like you're pretty close.  I think the key to IR is autofocus, not 
an option here.  You might try a few shots at different focus settings 
to see what works with the M8/21.  I know my Fuji X 14mm is OOF when it 
is at his hard stop infinity setting, with a 720nm filter, but autofocus 
if fine.  Also in LR I like to pump up the whites and decrease the 
blacks some.  It is great that you can make IR images at those settings, 
freeing you from the tripod.  I take it that the 21 does not have an 
"infrared" focus mark?


On 8/31/2016 6:49 PM, Tina Manley wrote:
> LUG:
>
> After seeing the great IR photos posted here lately, I finally dug out my
> old M8s (the ones that fell in the river but are still working fine),
> charged up the batteries, and found a B+W 092 filter in the drawer that fit
> my 21/2.8 Elmarit.  I went out around the farm and photographed a few
> things.  Lots of problems.  Nothing looks sharp.  What am I doing wrong?
> None of the EXIF is right.  Most of these were made at ISO 160, around 5.6,
> and usually 1/30 or more exposure.
>
> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/163998663
>
> and the next 5.   Is there a trick to focusing with the dark filters?  I do
> like the tones so I would like to learn how to do this, but it has to be in
> focus to work for me!!  I got some great photos of the cat yawning that are
> so out of focus I won't bother to post them!!
>
> TIA
>
> Tina