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Subject: [Leica] Some M8 Images
From: crbirchenhall at googlemail.com (Christopher Birchenhall)
Date: Fri Feb 13 02:27:39 2009
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Henning et al

Many thanks for your comments - I will try to learn from the technical
discussions!

Chirs B

2009/2/13 Henning Wulff <henningw@archiphoto.com>:
> A nice set, Chris but to clarify what Geoff has written:
>
> The window glass won't do anything for/against the IR. Your available light
> just happens to be low IR content, which is usual in winter.
>
> The reflection may or may not be due to the UV filter. It looks like the
> picture is shot through glass, the most likely cause is the window glass as
> that causes way more reflections than filters, an of a somewhat different
> type.
>
>
>
>
>> Chris that is a thoughtful and well constructed group. The second ice shot
>> is especially appealing.
>> There's nothing in any of the content that might provide a reason for the
>> UV/IR .
>> If you'd like a technical comment on that aspect,look at the
>> Selfridges shots. I suspect that the window glass has prevented any
>> possible
>> mis-rendering of the dark fabrics anyway. But your UV has given you the
>> same
>> minor artefacts that a UV/IR (or any filter) would have. See the small
>> blue
>> internal reflections (second shot) of the point light sources?
>>
>> 2009/2/13 Christopher Birchenhall <crbirchenhall@googlemail.com>
>>
>>>  LUGers
>>>
>>>  I took my recently acquired M8 out with a LTM 50mm Summicron f2
>>>  collapsible on two occasions. This lens came as part of a very
>>>  collectible IIIf R/D kit. I am not a collector so I decided to cash in
>>>  the body and case (sigh). But the lens is for me one of my best. We
>>>  get on very well.  We "clicked" :-) One or two of these pics may
>>>  appeal but I can't but offer to share my delight at using the new
>>>  electronic camera with a "peach" of a classic lens (with a standard UV
>>>  filter and no 6-bit coding).
>>>
>>>  I managed to get into the centre of Manchester (UK) with some good
>>>  winter sunlight. Some of the subject matter (graffiti/street art?) may
>>>  not appeal to all but I am ok with this stuff - a couple do involve
>>>  the "fair" sex?
>>>
>>>  http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/crb/M8/Manchester/
>>>
>>>  We had a quick walk along my staple venue (Macclesfield Canal) when it
>>>  was cold and the canal was partly frozen - a barge had clearly passed
>>>  through and broken up the ice - we had a fine half pint of a winter
>>>  warmer ale half way through!
>>>
>>>  http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/crb/M8/canal/
>>>
>>>  Needless to say C&C are welcome.
>>>
>>>  Chris B
>>>
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>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Cheers
>> Geoff
>> 'Licence to Chill'
>>
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>
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