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Re: polarizing filters with b&w infrared

  • From: Jeff Spirer <jeffs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Subject: Re: polarizing filters with b&w infrared
  • Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 09:47:34 -0800
At 05:51 PM 10/30/96 +0000, Tom Benedict wrote:
>So has anyone tried an IR polarizer?  They're there (at least you can
>order them from optics houses like Newport, Melles-Griot, and Oriel).
>Has anyone tried using them?  They'd be linear polarizers, but I doubt
>anyone is using autofocus for HIE anyway (or did I just put a really big
>foot in my mouth? ;) )

Linear polarizers can be a problem with certain types of TTL metering
systems regardless of whether the camera is autofocus.

Just a reminder, since this seems to keep coming up on rec.photo.* groups
and misinformation on the topic is regularly disseminated.

Jeff Spirer
http://www.hyperreal.com/axiom/
Axiom Records/Material Communications


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