Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Don, Thanks. I will look for an IR 39mm filter. Bob > Robert, > Yes, Leica did have IR filters for their lenses. I have a chrome one > for my DR and any other 39mm thread and one for my Summitar. As you > noted, focusing is a snap with a rangefinder and at the typical F8-11 > apertures changing the focus is not that big a deal. > > As for where, I would try the usual suspects: Tamarkin, Rich at > Photovillage, Sam at Classic Camera, and B&H. If you want a modern > filter then B+W will make one on special order. I think it would be a > 92 or so in their vernacular. > > Don > dorysrus@mindspring.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of > robertmeier@usjet.net > Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 7:16 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > 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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html