Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Tina, Lovely shot. I am saving my pennies now for an M8. I just paid off the 1DsIII finally...so now I can save for the M8. As far as the filters go, do the Tiffen Hot filters work ok, or do you have to stick with the B&W or Leica filters? Tina Manley wrote: > At 08:10 PM 12/21/2008, you wrote: >> Interesting thread for those of us considering buying an M8. One >> other questions re the IF filter and coding issue. >> >> I have a VC 12mm ultra wide Heliar. How does it work on the M8 with >> no coding and filter? Do I need to get that monstrously huge filter >> adapter and a IR filter for it and get it coded? If so what is it >> coded to? >> >> -- >> Harrison McClary > > > Harrison - > > Here is one with the 12mm on the M8. > > http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/107324309 > > It's hard to tell in a jpeg (and I didn't take time to clean it up or > anything else except convert it in LR) but it's sharp corner to corner > with no fringing or CA. Much better than any of my Canon wides! > No filter and the lens is not coded. > > Mirror Lake is not exactly mirroring Mt. Hood because it's partly frozen! > > Tina > > > Tina Manley > www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Harrison McClary Harrison McClary Photography harrison@mcclary.net http://www.mcclary.net ImageStockSouth - Stock Photography http://www.imagestocksouth.com Tobacco Road: Personal Blog: http://www.mcclary.net/blog