Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/11/14

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Subject: [Leica] IR photography with M8 and Elamarit-M 24/2.8
From: george.imagist at icloud.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2015 20:15:03 -0600
References: <147AB253-B595-41AD-A38A-EC1BD9767A5C@bex.net> <D20E5017-A1A9-47DF-A5CB-D4DECB73E9E9@frozenlight.eu> <4613ED56-CB61-41D8-88AA-555FAB5D50F4@bex.net> <52E81003-D27A-4103-873D-DF1B577E31AD@icloud.com> <EC90DAFC-4E00-4F1D-8500-84793BF6705C@bex.net>

I believe the M8 IR filtration qualifies as minimal (to virtually non 
existent);
which is why the M8 requires IR/UV cut filters "in front" of our lenses to 
achieve accurate color.

So. The M8 already qualifies as extremely IR sensitive;
as I understand it.

a note off the iPad, George

On Nov 12, 2015, at 10:34 AM, Howard Ritter <hlritter at bex.net> wrote:

> I thought I had recalled that filter nomenclature from your last post, 
> George. If one wants to use the M8 as a dedicated IR camera, is it 
> possible/worthwhile to have the sensor IR filter removed?


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