Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/07

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Subject: [Leica] A tripod, an M8, and two candles
From: philippe.orlent at pandora.be (Philippe Orlent)
Date: Sun Jan 7 13:21:36 2007
References: <41BCF071D98E5F161C3A8ADB@hindolveston.reid.org><9b678e0701071115w1573b086j374c64fb2cddafff@mail.gmail.com> <3EC46B9B934B5F8C491EF75B@rutabook.reid.org> <015401c7329f$21dcb610$6101a8c0@jimnichols> <57C698E292C68BB2EE5F35AE@rutabook.reid.org>

Let's hope Solms will develop a Diginoct: if one can afford an M8,  
such a lens will not be out of limit either.

Plz remark the ;-)

Meanwhile the filter they offer seems the only useable solution to  
this kind of situation.
Or B&W ofcourse, with each time a small twist to the focus ring.

Philippe


Op 7-jan-07, om 22:10 heeft Brian Reid het volgende geschreven:

>
>> I don't want to prolong this discussion, but I am curious.  Did  
>> you focus in the room light before lighting the candles, or was  
>> the candle light a major part of the lighting at the time of  
>> focusing?
>
> This is the LUG. Prolonging discussions is what we do.
>
> I turned on the room lights and added a 100W flood to make sure  
> there was plenty of light for focusing. Then I focused the camera,  
> turned off the lights, lit the candles, waited 5 minutes (I wanted  
> heat to build up) and then took the first round of pictures. I then  
> blew out the candles, turned on the room lights, and took the  
> second round of pictures.
>
>
>
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