Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/04/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Am I the only one to find Erwin's suggestion about not using the filters in general 'non-IR conditions' not that smart? I find consistently that the files I get with the filters on are sharper and with more colour accuracy that when not used, *just in almost any situation*. The exception being perhaps only under pure fluorescent illumination, when the IR contamination seems neglectible or nonexistant. Ed El 03/04/2007, a las 16:28, Peter Klein escribi?: > > Good eye, Henning. I was wondering why the upper picture of the > model had a redder face when Erwin said it was taken with the > filter. Then I looked at the turtleneck. Oops. :-) > > I'm also surprised that he hasn't noticed that IR sometimes blurs > IR-reflecting things at the point of focus (even Leica mentions > this). And turns sun-lit green foliage a lighter and sometimes > sickly shade. I believe they have trees in the Netherlands, don't > they? Nathan and other Beneluxers, please confirm :-) > > All in all, the filters seem a better bet to me. Then again, *not* > using an IR filter might improve shadow gradations in existing- > light B&W > > --Peter > > Henning wrote: >> and some folks may note that the captions on the photos are reversed >> as to which pictures and data are with filter and which without. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >