Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/08/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes. Though it doesn't take much to test and determine where the IR focus should be. On my 40 mm Summicron which now lives on the M8 with the B+W 93 the focus needs to move to the f:4 Mark. So you focus the subject then take note of that distance and shift it to the f:4 Mark to the right of f:2 (closer) a note off the iPad, George On Aug 31, 2016, at 7:04 PM, RicCarter <ric at cartersxrd.net> wrote: > 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