Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Do you have any 55mm filter you can use to allow use of the hood? Maybe the same shot on a tripod with and without filters and hoods would tell you something. I imagine the bright snow scene doesn't help either. Len . On Nov 28, 2006, at 9:02 PM, MARK DAVISON wrote: > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information