Re: Tiny cameras for infrared

[Joe Berenbaum <joe-b@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 08:13 19/06/97 -0700, you wrote:
>>I'm thinking of putting a dark red filter inside a pocketable compact >>camera
>>for use with Kodak High Speed Infrared. When I say pocketable I mean
>>really tiny.....
>
>I have tried this with different cameras, without much success.  All the
>cameras I wanted to use have infrared sensors inside the camera to count
>the film sprocket holes and advance the film.  New technology!?.  You will
>have to find one without that technology which is hard to do today.

I wasn't really considering the af compacts, but the manual ones. But now
you've got me thinking about it... This avenue warrants further investigation.

>The only camera I have found that could do what I want is the Leica.
>However, it is $800 and not that small.  From what I understand, it
>doesn't>use the ir frame counter technology that would expose your film 
>in the>camera. <snip>

Which Leica camera are you talking about?

Joe B.


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