Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hey Chris, sorry if I distracted from your photos by those tech comments. I enjoyed your shots a lot. A good strong set you've shown there. 2009/2/13 Christopher Birchenhall <crbirchenhall@googlemail.com> > Henning et al > > Many thanks for your comments - I will try to learn from the technical > discussions! > > Chirs B > > 2009/2/13 Henning Wulff <henningw@archiphoto.com>: > > A nice set, Chris but to clarify what Geoff has written: > > > > The window glass won't do anything for/against the IR. Your available > light > > just happens to be low IR content, which is usual in winter. > > > > The reflection may or may not be due to the UV filter. It looks like the > > picture is shot through glass, the most likely cause is the window glass > as > > that causes way more reflections than filters, an of a somewhat different > > type. > > > > > > > > > >> Chris that is a thoughtful and well constructed group. The second ice > shot > >> is especially appealing. > >> There's nothing in any of the content that might provide a reason for > the > >> UV/IR . > >> If you'd like a technical comment on that aspect,look at the > >> Selfridges shots. I suspect that the window glass has prevented any > >> possible > >> mis-rendering of the dark fabrics anyway. But your UV has given you the > >> same > >> minor artefacts that a UV/IR (or any filter) would have. See the small > >> blue > >> internal reflections (second shot) of the point light sources? > >> > >> 2009/2/13 Christopher Birchenhall <crbirchenhall@googlemail.com> > >> > >>> LUGers > >>> > >>> I took my recently acquired M8 out with a LTM 50mm Summicron f2 > >>> collapsible on two occasions. This lens came as part of a very > >>> collectible IIIf R/D kit. I am not a collector so I decided to cash in > >>> the body and case (sigh). But the lens is for me one of my best. We > >>> get on very well. We "clicked" :-) One or two of these pics may > >>> appeal but I can't but offer to share my delight at using the new > >>> electronic camera with a "peach" of a classic lens (with a standard UV > >>> filter and no 6-bit coding). > >>> > >>> I managed to get into the centre of Manchester (UK) with some good > >>> winter sunlight. Some of the subject matter (graffiti/street art?) may > >>> not appeal to all but I am ok with this stuff - a couple do involve > >>> the "fair" sex? > >>> > >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/crb/M8/Manchester/ > >>> > >>> We had a quick walk along my staple venue (Macclesfield Canal) when it > >>> was cold and the canal was partly frozen - a barge had clearly passed > >>> through and broken up the ice - we had a fine half pint of a winter > >>> warmer ale half way through! > >>> > >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/crb/M8/canal/ > >>> > >>> Needless to say C&C are welcome. > >>> > >>> Chris B > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Leica Users Group. > >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Cheers > >> Geoff > >> 'Licence to Chill' > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > -- > > > > * Henning J. Wulff > > /|\ Wulff Photography & Design > > /###\ mailto:henningw@archiphoto.com > > |[ ]| http://www.archiphoto.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Cheers Geoff 'Licence to Chill'