Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/08/31

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Subject: [Leica] IMGS: IR Attempts
From: ric at cartersxrd.net (RicCarter)
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2016 20:04:48 -0400
References: <CA+yJO1CC_c3QH5GXSRgTuU-y2WnD-6j=uCzLa4rZ7wu61AeHPw@mail.gmail.com>

infrared focuses in a very different plane

the focus needs to be moved closer than what is indeicated with rangefinder

trial and error is necessary since leica apparently hates IR focus marks

ric



> On Aug 31, 2016, at 7:49 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> LUG:
> 
> After seeing the great IR photos posted here lately, I finally dug out my
> old M8s (the ones that fell in the river but are still working fine),
> charged up the batteries, and found a B+W 092 filter in the drawer that fit
> my 21/2.8 Elmarit.  I went out around the farm and photographed a few
> things.  Lots of problems.  Nothing looks sharp.  What am I doing wrong?
> None of the EXIF is right.  Most of these were made at ISO 160, around 5.6,
> and usually 1/30 or more exposure.
> 
> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/163998663
> 
> and the next 5.   Is there a trick to focusing with the dark filters?  I do
> like the tones so I would like to learn how to do this, but it has to be in
> focus to work for me!!  I got some great photos of the cat yawning that are
> so out of focus I won't bother to post them!!
> 
> TIA
> 
> Tina
> -- 
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> www.tinamanley.com
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> http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html
> 
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Replies: Reply from george.imagist at icloud.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] IMGS: IR Attempts)
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