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Subject: [Leica] IMGs: Finding the “right lens/film/sensor/camera” combination:
From: kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney)
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2015 19:19:30 -0500
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Hi Jim,

Here is the filter I use on the Fuji X cameras:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?N=10023076&InitialSearch=yes&sts=pi

Lots of fun in bright (otherwise bad) light.  Let me know if you decide 
to try it and I can tell you what I have learned about processing to b&w.

Ken

On 9/9/2015 6:39 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
> Hi Ken,
>
> Your images are the ones I made reference to.  I may try to find a 
> filter and give it a try, but I will have to start considering where I 
> can find some scenes with good foliage.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
> On 9/9/2015 6:13 PM, Ken Carney wrote:
>> Jim,
>>
>> The hot spots are a pain but can be dealt with in Photoshop, as 
>> George said.  I think the Fuji X is OK for infrared, but my 
>> conclusion is that a tripod is needed.  I have been trying Fuji IR 
>> with a monopod, but it is f/2.8 and 1/15" in bright sunlight at best, 
>> so sharpness and DOF are compromised.  This is with a 720nm IR 
>> filter.  One thing I have noticed is that a pano tripod head (where 
>> you correct parallax) is really not needed for landscape images.
>>
>> Ken
>>
>> On 9/9/2015 5:40 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>>> Beautiful images, George.  I have been considering this, as well.  I 
>>> have a seldom used 28 Elmarit-R. I wonder if it would have similar 
>>> characteristics to the M version.  I don't have an M-8, but I have 
>>> seen some great work with a Fuji.
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>
>>> On 9/9/2015 5:27 PM, George Lottermoser wrote:
>>>> C & C always welcome and appreciated
>>>>
>>>> <http://www.imagist.com/blog/?p=10069>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> George Lottermoser
>>>>
>>>> http://www.imagist.com
>>>> http://www.imagist.com/blog
>>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>>>>
>>>>
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