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Thursday, November 09, 2006

Why I love film cameras, part 12

Photographic/Fashion Nightmare

Rendering of black synthetic fibers

The elimination of color fringing and the improvement of image resolution results in higher IR sensitivity. This causes some synthetic textiles to appear an artificial-looking purple.

If the higher IR sensitivity has a disturbing effect in certain applications, e.g. fashion photography, LEICA Camera AG offers its customers a special IR barrier filter. This is screwed on in front of the lens and is an ideal combination of IR, UV and protection filter. - Official Leica Statement regarding the M8
Makes it pretty hard to photograph people when certain black clothing comes out purple. Check it out. Adding a filter in front of some of the finest lenses ever made is not an attractive option.

Film is a mature technology.

I do think there is art in how this warning is phrased. Along the lines of:
Due to the high spiritual purity of the Ark, users may experience facial melting. If the high spiritual purity has a disturbing effect in certain applications, e.g. world domination, Lost Ark AG offers its customers special blindfolds.

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