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Subject: [Leica] IR with Leica
From: jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sun Jan 21 08:14:58 2007
References: <cb81b0b00701202124n33885970o2aecc2d27fdf70@mail.gmail.com>

After thinking about your question overnight, I decided to see if I had any 
more information that might be helpful.  On page 64 of the 1955 edition of 
The Leica Manual by Morgan & Lester, they illustrate their discussion of the 
IR index with a closeup photo of a lens focusing scale, but don't identify 
the lens.  I suspect it is the Summicron from its appearance.  It also shows 
the IR index mark coinciding with the 2.0 mark on the DOF scale.

Good luck with your IR photos./

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
>
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