Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I can't speak for the Summicron. On my Summitar 50/2, the red index is identical to the right-hand 2.0 DOF mark. In other words, find the subject distance on the distance scale and then place that same distance oposite the next line to the right of the focus index. Hope that helps. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "R S" <darkbulb@gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 11:24 PM Subject: [Leica] IR with Leica > Does anyone know what the focusing compensation is when shooting IR film > using a Summicron 50/2? > Somewhere I think I remember it's 'focus forward 1/4% of the lens focal > length' - but I may be way off on that. > > I tried to see if my 1963 Summicron 50/2 has IR focus adjustment > indicators > on it but couldn't find anything that would make sens. > > Also if anyone have recommendation on film and filters to use that would > be > greatly appreciated as this will be the first time I attempt this. > > /Rich > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >