Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/04/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I don't know about good sense. If I was smart I'd flip it all on Ebay for $2k, buy a used M8, and shoot IR to my heart's content. But that makes too much sense. :D On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 7:15 PM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> wrote: > got it > makes good sense > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > On Apr 15, 2009, at 5:43 PM, Tim Gray wrote: > >> I guess I could. ?But then I though, "If I'm going to shoot ~40 rolls >> of film that is going for ~$40/roll on ebay, why not spend the extra >> $40 and just buy a 39mm IR filter?" ?The real reason is because the CV >> 28/3.5 with filter and hood doesn't obstruct the viewfinder, but with >> a step up ring and filter, it would, and I wouldn't be able to use the >> hood. >> >> I also have a 90 that takes 39mm filters, so with two sets of filters, >> all my lenses are covered. >> >> On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 6:04 PM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> why not just get a step-up ring? >>> >>> Regards, >>> George Lottermoser >>> george at imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >>> >>> On Apr 15, 2009, at 5:00 PM, Tim Gray wrote: >>> >>>> Hmm. ?That's interesting. ?I've seen very little about hotspots on IR >>>> film, but I guess it does happen. ?Oh well. ?Time to look for a 39mm >>>> IR filter - I'll just shoot with the CV 28/3.5, which had better NOT >>>> have a hotspot :) >>>> >>>> Not that it's that interesting to most since they no long make HIE, >>>> but I'll going to run a test soon with the lenses I have to see which >>>> leave a hotspot on film, at what apertures. ?I'll also try to get a >>>> handle on the focus shift... >>>> >>>> On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 4:54 PM, Slobodan Dimitrov >>>> <s.dimitrov at charter.net> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I've also had a hot spot with a 35mm. >>>>> S.d. >>>>> >>>>> On Apr 15, 2009, at 1:29 PM, Leonard Taupier wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Tim, >>>>>> >>>>>> The 28mm Summicron is known to give hotspots when shooting IR, film or >>>>>> digital. >>>>>> >>>>>> Len >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Apr 15, 2009, at 9:46 AM, Tim Gray wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> So I shot some HIE the other week, and to my surprise, a lot of the >>>>>>> frames have an IR hotspot in the middle of the frame. I've heard this >>>>>>> happens with digital and some lenses, but had never heard of it >>>>>>> happening with film. ?I was using my 28 Summicron with an R72 filter. >>>>>>> ?Anybody else have this occur while shooting film? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >