Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/05/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Works great, I especially like this one: http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/218396-2/ir012.jpg Must drag out my own IR filters and experiment. We have plenty of boring sunshine and blue sky now, IR will make it interesting--thanks for the inspiration! Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On May 16, 2010, at 7:06 AM, Philip Forrest wrote: > A month or so ago I received a 720nm IR cut-off filter which filters > out about 99+% of visible light. I adapted it for use on my CV 15mm > SW-Heliar and walked around town. ISO was 640 and exposures were about > 1/15 second on a very bright day. The results were very impressive and > this is one aspect of the M8 that keeps me from wanting an M9. I shot > more IR in one day than I'd ever shot in my life simply due to expense > of the film. > Here are a few: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/218393-2/ir01.jpg color from original > file retained. > http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/218396-2/ir012.jpg > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/218399-2/ir02.jpg > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/218402-2/ir03.jpg > > The M8 still is one of the nicest cameras ever produced, with > amazing capabilities, regardless of what sensor size camp one may be in. > I'm very happy with mine & I'd get another as a second body in a > heartbeat if I could afford it. The cost of 2 factory refurb M8's would > STILL be less than the cost of one M9 even under the student discount > program! Yowza! > > Phil Forrest > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >