Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/19

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: M8 Serious IR camera
From: abridge at gmail.com (Adam Bridge)
Date: Fri Jan 19 13:35:51 2007
References: <456F8316-3B87-40A5-85A5-4CFE72902E9E@comcast.net>

Time to engage with a Hoya  filter!

Adam

On 1/19/07, Leonard Taupier <len-1@comcast.net> wrote:
> We all know that the M8 has an IR problem. That knowledge and
> Henning's original IR photo, were a couple of the reasons why I
> wanted the M8. After having the camera for 2 full days of lousy
> weather, I finally decided to try a little IR photography anyway.
>
> The weather was cloudy, no sun. Decided to just take a picture with
> the Hoya R72 Infrared filter anyway. In my backyard.
>
> M8, 35mm Summilux Asph at f5.6, ISO 640 and filter. Camera set to
> aperture priority. Normal focus, no IR shift.
> The meter set the shutter to 1/30 sec and I just snapped the shot.
> The exposure came out perfect. With almost no noise.
>
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/Infra_Red/M8_IR_3.jpg.html>
>
> Now I'm anxious to set what the M8 can do in the Summer, with the sun
> out and some nice foliage.
>
> I know. Boring picture. Just my backyard
>
> Len
>
>
>
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Replies: Reply from red735i at earthlink.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] IMG: M8 Serious IR camera)
In reply to: Message from len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier) ([Leica] IMG: M8 Serious IR camera)