Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/12/13

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Subject: [Leica] Consensus (? on LUG) on IR filters on M8
From: leowesson at gmail.com (leo wesson)
Date: Thu Dec 13 05:38:52 2007
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In my opinion, you have to have the filters unless you shoot only in bw.
For the types of things I shoot, the ir filter makes a noticeable
difference.

Leo



On Dec 13, 2007 5:32 AM, Vick Ko <vick.ko@sympatico.ca> wrote:

> So, is there consensus on using IR filters on the M8, on lenses without
> coding?
>
> I've searched the archives a bit, and get the perception:
> *       using the filter does degrade the image slightly
> *       it does work, but the magenta flaw happens only under pretty
> severe
> conditions anyway
> *       for the majority of photo conditions, the filter isn't necessary
>
> I've been tempted with an M8, from a very reliable source and very
> tempting
> conditions.
>
>
> ....Vick
>
>
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Replies: Reply from bd at bdcolenphoto.com (bd@bdcolenphoto.com) ([Leica] Consensus (? on LUG) on IR filters on M8)
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