Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Cheers >> Geoff >> 'Licence to Chill' >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- > > * Henning J. Wulff > /|\ Wulff Photography & Design > /###\ mailto:henningw@archiphoto.com > |[ ]| http://www.archiphoto.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >