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Canon & IR

  • From: "Willem-Jan Markerink" <w.j.markerink@xxxxx>
  • Subject: Canon & IR
  • Date: Wed, 15 Jan 1997 00:03:59 +0000
On 14 Jan 97 at 20:29, George Madrid wrote:

> Also, beware of Canon for IR.  I love my Canon, it pretty much meets my
> 35mm needs exactly, except for IR.  You CANNOT use it for IR photography.
> I had to go out and buy a second used (non Canon) body for my IR work.
> This means another set of lenses, etc.  Apparently, Canon uses an IR sensor
> to count the sprocket holes in the film as it advances.  This fogs HIE.  (I
> don't know about some of the other films that don't go as far down into
> IR.) 

Doh!
You could have bought an older EOS body....all models from before the