Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Agreed i still prefer using a M3 with Kodak technical pan or Agfa copex. Needs a nit of tweaking but i prefer both the look and the resolution. best simon jessurun amsterdam ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leonard Taupier" <len-1@comcast.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 4:10 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 & Infrared //Erwin Puts article on the subject > Simon, > > I don't think Edwin's comments or M8 evaluations exactly address what > Jim Christie asked. > > First off, using a RF camera like the Leica M is easier than with a > SLR. The IR filter can stay on the lens without obstructing the view > of the scene. IR film is more sensitive than a digital sensor so hand > holding the camera is more of a possibility with film. With the > digital SLR you need to either frame and focus the scene with the > camera on a tripod and with the filer removed, or prefocus and use an > external viewfinder with the filter on. > > IR sensitivity of current digital cameras can vary from so so to not > at all (Nikon D200). In order to take images at all one must set the > ISO very high (800 or higher), hope you get an image at all and live > with the resulting grain. The resulting image must then be converted > to monochrome or desaturated and the contrast increased for > acceptable IR photos. > > Henning shared an IR photo with us that was taken with an M8, > handheld and at a lower ISO than what can generally be taken with the > current digital cameras. It was a beautiful image, sharp, very good > depth of field and lower grain than what I normally see from film. I > may be wrong but from memory I believe it was taken at ISO 640 (or > so). The short answer to Jim's question is YES. > > Len > > > On Nov 25, 2006, at 3:56 AM, animal wrote: > >> Hello, >> Erwin Puts article on the subject as well as his second review of >> the M8 >> http://www.imx.nl/photosite/comments/c029.html >> http://www.imx.nl/photosite/leica/M8_2/t007.html >> >> seasons wishes >> simon jessurun >> amsterdam >> the netherlands >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Christie" >> <jim.christie@sbcglobal.net> >> To: <lug@leica-users.org> >> Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 8:34 PM >> Subject: [Leica] M8 & Infrared Photograph >> >> >>> I've been trying to follow and understand the problem issues with >>> the new M8 >>> and I have the following question. Does the IR problem mean that >>> the M8 is >>> more sensitive to IR light and, therefore, if you shoot for Infrared >>> photographs without the proposed filter and use a normal IR filter >>> instead, >>> will one get more Infrared light and possibly better IR photos? >>> >>> Jim Christie >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information