Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Robert, I'm not aware of a Leica IR filter. Heliopan make one, but it is very hard to get hold of. My solution was to use an Ilford SFX filter, as shown here --> http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mark.pope4/techniques/infra-red01.htm regards Mark Pope Swindon Wilts, UK http://www.monomagic.co.uk http://www.leica-gallery.net/mark-pope http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mark.pope4/Galleries/PAW/index.htm - ----- Original Message ----- From: <robertmeier@usjet.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 12:15 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] IR Infrared Filter > Does anyone know if Leica ever made an infrared filter like the one Rollei > made? The Rollei filter is distinguished for two things: it is all but > opague, only passing the infrared wavelengths, and it is slightly ground to > compensate for the different focus point needed for infrared light, so no > compensation is needed on the focus setting. Since with a Rollei, like a > Leica, you don't view through the taking lens (and the filter), the opague > filter works all right. I would love to use such a filter on my Summircon > 50, and I might have to tape my Rollei Bayonet II filter on to it (the > diameters are just about identical). > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html