Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/17

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Subject: [Leica] Leica IR filter
From: huntmc2 at gmail.com (Marshall Hunt)
Date: Tue Jan 17 11:07:19 2006
References: <6.1.0.6.2.20060114232020.0ab9def8@192.168.100.42> <43CC7ED1.4070009@planet.nl> <057101c61b29$56c02580$0400a8c0@robertbxucevjs> <938A764A-505B-4822-B2BB-DD3735B8FA9D@shaw.ca> <05e601c61b76$b178c250$0400a8c0@robertbxucevjs>

Compensation varies according to the film, as well as the lens. The focusing
distance should be adjusted by 1/200 to 1/400 of the focal length of the
lens, at infinity. Which fraction to use depends upon trial and error.

On 1/17/06, Robert Meier <robertmeier@usjet.net> wrote:
>
>
> I suppose they can't build compensation into the filter because it can be
> used on a variety of focal lengths and the compensation would need to be
> different for different focal lengths.  Rollei IR filters can have the
> compensation ground in because they will fit on only one lens.
>
> > No focus compensation.
> >
> > John Collier
> >
> > On 16-Jan-06, at 10:46 PM, Robert Meier wrote:
> >
> >> Does anyone know if the Leica infrared filter (I have an older one  in
> >> chrome 39mm mount) has focus compensation ground into it so you  don't
> >> have to shift the focus on the lens from what the rangefinder  has
> >> indicated?
> >
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