Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Here's the link to a shot taken into the sun with the Tiffen hot mirror filter: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/MarkEDavison/M8+color+samples/L1000962_001.jpg.html You can see a double ghost reflection in the upper third of the frame. Mind you we are looking at a very very bright scene--it was painful to the eyes. Mark >From: Leonard Taupier <len-1@comcast.net> >Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: some M8 night photographs >Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 19:19:10 -0500 > >Mark, > >These came out really nice. I certainly don't see a problem with the M8 >and filter under these conditions. Have you found any problems at all? > >Len > > >On Nov 28, 2006, at 11:45 AM, MARK DAVISON wrote: > >>I have posted some night shots taken with the M8 at >> >>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/MarkEDavison/M8+night+shots >> >>These were taken with the M8, a Leica 24 2.8 ASPH and a 77mm (!) Tiffen >>hot-mirror filter. In part I wanted to see if there would be ghosting or >>flare around light sources in the photographs, as there have been >>complaints that using a filter over the lens to suppress IR would create >>a great deal of flare and unwanted reflections. I don't see that in >>these examples, although I think I've detected some ghosting in other >>shots taken nearly into the sun. >> >>I have posted rather large images so you can see the detail possible in >>hand-held night shots. There is an aircraft with landing lights just >>visible in the first photograph of the series. >> >>The photos are rather dark, and this is on purpose. I am trying to match >>my visual impression of the scene, and not catch shadow detail that I >>can't see with the naked eye. >> >>Mark Davison >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>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