Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/09/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Ken. The plot thickens. B&H has step-up rings to 52mm and the 52mm filter, which would give me a choice of using the Fuji 27mm AF lens or the Elmarit-R manual focus. I'm still pondering. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 9/10/2015 2:19 PM, Ken Carney wrote: > Jim, > > My lenses don't have an IR mark, but you can get probably better > results by using the zoom and focus assist features in the EVF and > manually focusing. If you use Fuji lenses, the auto focus is just as > accurate - I think that is true of all the mirrorless cameras. Having > said that, all my shots from yesterday were out of focus. I thought it > might be not being steady enough with the monopod, but I used the hard > stop for infinity. I know better, just not right then :). > > Ken > > On 9/10/2015 12:29 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: >> Thanks, Ken. I located a step-up ring and filter at B&H that will >> work. My lens does not have an infrared focus index. Do you have >> such, or, if not, how did you decide how to focus? Just by what you >> see through the filter? >> >> Your images certainly appear to be well focused! >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> On 9/9/2015 7:19 PM, Ken Carney wrote: >>> Hi Jim, >>> >>> Here is the filter I use on the Fuji X cameras: >>> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?N=10023076&InitialSearch=yes&sts=pi >>> >>> >>> Lots of fun in bright (otherwise bad) light. Let me know if you >>> decide to try it and I can tell you what I have learned about >>> processing to b&w. >>> >>> Ken >>> >>> On 9/9/2015 6:39 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: >>>> Hi Ken, >>>> >>>> Your images are the ones I made reference to. I may try to find a >>>> filter and give it a try, but I will have to start considering >>>> where I can find some scenes with good foliage. >>>> >>>> Jim Nichols >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>> >>>> On 9/9/2015 6:13 PM, Ken Carney wrote: >>>>> Jim, >>>>> >>>>> The hot spots are a pain but can be dealt with in Photoshop, as >>>>> George said. I think the Fuji X is OK for infrared, but my >>>>> conclusion is that a tripod is needed. I have been trying Fuji IR >>>>> with a monopod, but it is f/2.8 and 1/15" in bright sunlight at >>>>> best, so sharpness and DOF are compromised. This is with a 720nm >>>>> IR filter. One thing I have noticed is that a pano tripod head >>>>> (where you correct parallax) is really not needed for landscape >>>>> images. >>>>> >>>>> Ken >>>>> >>>>> On 9/9/2015 5:40 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: >>>>>> Beautiful images, George. I have been considering this, as >>>>>> well. I have a seldom used 28 Elmarit-R. I wonder if it would >>>>>> have similar characteristics to the M version. I don't have an >>>>>> M-8, but I have seen some great work with a Fuji. >>>>>> >>>>>> Jim Nichols >>>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>>>> >>>>>> On 9/9/2015 5:27 PM, George Lottermoser wrote: >>>>>>> C & C always welcome and appreciated >>>>>>> >>>>>>> <http://www.imagist.com/blog/?p=10069> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>> George Lottermoser >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://www.imagist.com >>>>>>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>>>>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >