Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/09/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]LFI describes this too, provoked by the blown specular highlights but I was surprised to see it as Howard showed with the lettering neatly inverted and mirrored. Looking closely, only the highlight is reproduced and the associated flare is not. I guess Howard simply has a very specific shaped specular highlights there. With the point sources no inversion apparent. Fascinating. Cheers Hoppy -----Original Message----- Subject: Re: [Leica] Lens reflections from IR cut filter - Verified I attribute it to the filter - but not sure - same problem with L1 and Leica D Vario. So I'd say it is not linked to either, IR, specific lens or M8. Look at the two green dots. http://perso.numericable.fr/phamard//GAL-Albi-2oo7-Cathedrale/content/20070715_P1010439_large.html Yours Phil...x Leonard Taupier wrote: > > I was able to duplicate Howard's lens reflection problem using Howard > Ritter's procedure. > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/M8+Filter/ > Reflection.jpg.html> > > or > > http://tinyurl.com/3blq22 > > I was not able to duplicate the problem using a 50mm Summicron with > filter but was able to duplicate it using a Noctilux at f1.0 with a > UV/IR filter. I could not duplicate the problem with the filter > removed. The smaller light is very bright. Also note the coma with > the Noctilux. Unfortunately my Summilux is still with Leica getting 6- > bit coded so I couldn't try it. > > Len > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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