Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/12/13

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Subject: [Leica] Consensus (? on LUG) on IR filters on M8
From: bd at bdcolenphoto.com (bd@bdcolenphoto.com)
Date: Thu Dec 13 06:27:18 2007
References: <002e01c83d7b$d40617e0$6400a8c0@corp.nortel.com><3e7573d40712130538n7ac40678p794fa79dd1b6b85b@mail.gmail.com>

Thank God there remains at least one observer willing to note that the 
Emperor is, uh, naked. ;-)
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

-----Original Message-----
From: "leo wesson" <leowesson@gmail.com>

Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 07:38:48 
To:"Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Subject: Re: [Leica] Consensus (? on LUG) on IR filters on M8


In my opinion, you have to have the filters unless you shoot only in bw.
For the types of things I shoot, the ir filter makes a noticeable
difference.

Leo



On Dec 13, 2007 5:32 AM, Vick Ko <vick.ko@sympatico.ca> wrote:

> So, is there consensus on using IR filters on the M8, on lenses without
> coding?
>
> I've searched the archives a bit, and get the perception:
> *       using the filter does degrade the image slightly
> *       it does work, but the magenta flaw happens only under pretty
> severe
> conditions anyway
> *       for the majority of photo conditions, the filter isn't necessary
>
> I've been tempted with an M8, from a very reliable source and very
> tempting
> conditions.
>
>
> ....Vick
>
>
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In reply to: Message from vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko) ([Leica] Consensus (? on LUG) on IR filters on M8)
Message from leowesson at gmail.com (leo wesson) ([Leica] Consensus (? on LUG) on IR filters on M8)