Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/04

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Subject: [Leica] OT IR SLR options
From: henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff)
Date: Fri May 4 10:02:12 2007
References: <200705022025.l42KKfDQ024396@server1.waverley.reid.org> <WorldClient-F200705031226.AA26590037@compwrx.com> <p06230915c26065140d83@10.1.16.152> <440b792d0705040810j2167448aqcf3285eb33b1f9d0@mail.gmail.com>
 
>Henning, looks like you had a bad experience with David Sparer, mine
>was a disaster, i had to  find him at his day job till he finally
>responded
>
>On 5/3/07, Henning Wulff <henningw@archiphoto.com> wrote:
>>  >Seeing all the nice IR work from M8 people got me thinking.  Not sure I
>>>will be able to hold out for Leica R10 if and when, so was wondering if
>>>anyone knows which Canon, among the current breed, has any/more IR
>>>sensitivity than others?  I am ruling out anything priced above an 5D.
>>>
>>>Aram
>>
>>None. All have strong IR blocking filters. But you can get almost any
>>model modified. Get a used one, then have someone take out the IR
>>blocking filter and substitute an 87, adjust the focus and you're
>>off. Just stay away from David Sparer (irguy@irdigital.net).
>>
>>--

Besides ripping me off, he has apparently treated a couple of others 
badly as well. I've received a couple of e-mails on this.

It's been by far my worst internet deal so far.

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