Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have tried IR photography with the Nikon D70 and D200. The D70 is not bad, the D200 is almost useless. Nikon added an extra IR filter in front of the sensor to reduce IR sensitivity on the D200 to improve rendition of skin tones. The D200 gives wonderful skin tones. I would like a removable IR filter if it gave the best of both worlds. Allen >Here is a shorter link ... > >http://tinyurl.com/y4b54n > >The strange issue on this filter thing is this statement by Leica.... > >" The filter is supplied as an accessory with a special firmware >adjustment, which will be available shortly after the planned >market launch of the camera at the end of November 2006. > >The IR/UV filter is only suitable for use with digital M cameras and >6-bit coded lenses." > >V1.whatever of the firmware is now scheduled for November..... > >Why is a coded lens required to get any effect at all? Is this >marketing BS or is the coding really doing something in the camera >firmware? Or the download SW? VERY interesting...... > >And finally, pure Marketing BS: >" The use of the additional IR filter in front of the optical system >has big advantages, as the filter does not create reflections >inside the optical system. This enables the reproduction of the >finest tonal values even in shadows." > >The statements I have quoted are from the WEB page noted. The whole >thing may be false, badly or wrongly interpreted, or just plain >true. Only if Leica comes out with an official statement will we be >sure.... but I certainly hope the BS statement is >misquoted..... It reminds me of Intel when their Pentium (?) >processor had a multiplication error, and they kept saying it was not >important.... then had to replace all the processors to get the heat >off their backs..... > >Frank Filippone >red735i@earthlink.net > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information