[Leica] A tripod, an M8, and two candles

[len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)]

Brian,

I think you uploaded the same picture twice.

Len


On Jan 7, 2007, at 9:53 AM, Brian Reid wrote:

> I wanted to look into the suggestion that the strangeness of M8s  
> and candles had something to do with focus.
>
> So I put my M8 on a tripod, set it at ISO640, mounted the Noctilux  
> at f/5.6, and focused on the wick of the oil candle at the right of  
> this image:
>
> http://reid.org/~brian/images/candle3a.jpg    1/20  f/5.6  ISO640
>
> I then extinguished the two candles, turned the room lights on, and  
> increased the shutter speed a little:
>
> http://reid.org/~brian/images/candle3a.jpg    1/45  f/5.6  ISO640
>
> The camera didn't move on the tripod between those two exposures.  
> I'm fascinated by the purple haze around the oil candle.
>
> Brian Reid
> grateful to all of you who contributed towards my getting this  
> wonderful camera
>
>
>
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