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Subject: [Leica] M8 with UV-IR filters
From: lists at mcclary.net (Harrison McClary)
Date: Mon Dec 22 07:33:28 2008
References: <200812220320.BFS61181@rg4.comporium.net>

Thanks Tina,

Lovely shot.  I am saving my pennies now for an M8.  I just paid off the 
1DsIII finally...so now I can save for the M8.  As far as the filters 
go, do the Tiffen Hot filters work ok, or do you have to stick with the 
B&W or Leica filters?


Tina Manley wrote:
> At 08:10 PM 12/21/2008, you wrote:
>> Interesting thread for those of us considering buying an M8.  One 
>> other questions re the IF filter and coding issue.
>>
>> I have a VC 12mm ultra wide Heliar.  How does it work on the M8 with 
>> no coding and filter?  Do I need to get that monstrously huge filter 
>> adapter and a IR filter for it and get it coded?  If so what is it 
>> coded to?
>>
>> -- 
>> Harrison McClary
>
>
> Harrison -
>
> Here is one with the 12mm on the M8.
>
> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/107324309
>
> It's hard to tell in a jpeg (and I didn't take time to clean it up or 
> anything else except convert it in LR) but it's sharp corner to corner 
> with no fringing or CA.  Much better than any of my Canon wides!
> No filter and the lens is not coded.
>
> Mirror Lake is not exactly mirroring Mt. Hood because it's partly frozen!
>
> Tina
>
>
> Tina Manley
> www.tinamanley.com 
>
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Replies: Reply from len-001 at verizon.net (Leonard Taupier) ([Leica] M8 with UV-IR filters)
In reply to: Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] M8 with UV-IR filters)