[LRflex] Re: Comparison of M8 Photos in Infra-Red.

An IR filter can be simply added in the form of a  coating that will
prevent  IR from being transmitted to the sensor. Perhaps a Mk 2
version will have this ?

On 22/11/06, David Young <telyt@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Colin wrote:
>
> >Well, if they're suggesting putting an IR filter on the front of the
> >lens to solve the purple black plastic bag problem - I hope it's an
> >IR-blocking IR filter ;-)
>
> Indeed, it will be! But there has to be a more elegant solution.  (A
> low pass IR filter, btw, looks just like a UV filter - in fact, if
> they do it right, it will be a combination low-pass IR & UV filter.
>
> I fear that a low-pass IR filter (what we usually call IR filters are
> high-pass filters) will not be received well by users.  Especially if
> Leica expect them to pay for it!  Worse, even if Leica give each
> buyer one, most M8 buyers have more than one lens, thus requiring a
> filter for each.   I can certainly see buyer resistance in that approach!
>
> There has probably been more M8 discussion, on the list, of late,
> than 'R' series discussion.  For this, I apologize to those who are
> not interested in "M" cameras. But it's an event worth watching, for
> as goes the M8, goes the R10!
>
> Cheers!
>
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