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Leica's IR-Cut Filters


sean_reid

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It's still not clear to me why it makes a difference which side is out. It would seem that the IR filter only lets through the "good" wavelengths and doesn't let through the others. It would do this regardless of which side the light came from. Besides, it is hard to believe a maker of top quality filters like B+W could have so much random variation in their production process unless it doesn't make any difference.

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Have to say that in spite of my avowed intention to keep using the R-D1 post M8, I am not. The M8 is so superior to use.

 

I sure agree. There is no comparison. I gave mine to my buddy Walter - it may wean him from sheet film and introduce him to the digital age. I gave him a couple of B & W Museo Silver rag prints I made from a scan of a negative of his and he seemed surprised at the quality.

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It's an euphemism my friend... tongue_in_cheek.gif;)

Got it. Your collection and use of smilies is unparalleled among rangefinder aficionados.;)

Would be easier to find out than a series 5 IR-cut filter for the non-coded Summicron 40/2 i guess.
You got that right!

 

I'm really mediocre at this smilie thing.:p Sorry.

 

Back to you, Sean...

 

-Carlos

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You tell this freund that RD-1 is good enough make him to step away from big format bat is not enough good for you? And still he stay you freund???

Me thinks it's time for the moderator to do something about this. Anyone else agree?

Niels

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But an interesting troll with definite point of view. ;)

 

I don't think our sentence structure works well for him. Clearly, saying "I gave my camera to so-and-so, and I hope it brings him into the digital age" was said with a twinkle in the eye, but that didn't come through to Blasko. For him, the sentence comes through at its literal level.

 

--HC

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A test camera with the hardware fixes should be here Monday or Tuesday and then I'll start working on various tests for Part Five (mixed in with holiday things). That will include comparisons of how the three different filters (B+W 486, Schneider 486 MRC and Heliopan) perform side by side. The Heliopan doesn't seem to be a full-strength IR-cut filter but I'll test it nonetheless.

 

Cheers,

 

Sean

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