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Subject: [Leica] Leica IR filter
From: robertmeier at usjet.net (Robert Meier)
Date: Wed Jan 18 08:24:39 2006
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Henning,

Thank you for your explanation.   So, the compensation needed would be for 
the wavelengths beyond 900nm.   Interesting.

Bob


> >The filter controls what wavelengths get through, of course.   The filter 
> >therefore can be ground to compensate the focus point for those 
> >wavelengths. What the film records should not be a factor, since it can 
> >only record what gets through to it.
>>
>>Bob
>>
>
> All filters let through a large range of wavelengths; most IR filters pass 
> wavelengths well beyond 900nm while few films are sensitive in that 
> region. Therefore compensation differences due to the emulsion matter.
>
> Since the main issue for the IR filters is the low cutoff to match it to 
> subject matter, film sensitivity and thus exposure time, the upper end is 
> usually left free to take advantage of whatever sensitivity the film may 
> have.
>
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