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Subject: [Leica] Flowers in Ultra-Violet
From: len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)
Date: Fri Dec 15 19:56:26 2006
References: <7D42FCC1-561F-4CA3-B82E-FD1729356E6B@comcast.net> <458366C7.3090201@hemenway.com>

Jim,

Thanks. All my UV shots were taken with an enlarging lens. I don't  
know if it's similar to APO quality or not. From what I read there  
should be a focus shift like IR but there wasn't. Also take a look at  
the White Barberry photo I posted today. That's an IR photo using the  
Nikon 85 pc lens. I don't recall shift focusing that photo either.  
And it's right on. Also no "R" or "Dot" on the focus ring. I did stop  
down quite a bit though to make sure I had ample DOF and was in focus.

Len


On Dec 15, 2006, at 10:23 PM, Jim Hemenway wrote:

> Len:
>
> Stunning photos!
>
> When shooting infrared I have to focus on a different plane than I  
> do for normal film. I take it then, that you don't find that ultra  
> violet light has a different focus plane than incandescent light?
>
> Jim
>
> Leonard Taupier wrote:
>
>> The flowers were exposed with Ultra-Violet light from a black  
>> light  in an otherwise totally dark room.
>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/UV/UV_1.jpg.html>
>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/UV/UV_2.jpg.html>
>> Please comment on what you think.
>> The camera was a D2X at 20 sec exposure
>> Lens an El-Nikkor 105mm f5.6  at f11 mounted in a Nikon PB4  
>> bellows  with a homemade F to LTM adapter
>> Focus was in incandescent light.
>> Exposure black light only, using a hot mirror filter and a B+H 403  
>> UV  bandpass filter.
>> No attempt was made to color correct. The 403 filter is a nearly   
>> black, red filter.
>> I tried the same setup using a D200 and even with a 6 stop  
>> exposure  increase no image was produced.  Totally black.
>> As a retired engineer I can't stop experimenting. I just think  
>> it's  fun. Hope you enjoy it.
>> Len
>
>
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In reply to: Message from len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier) ([Leica] Flowers in Ultra-Violet)
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