Re: Infrared with an EOS 3

[ADavidhazy <ANDPPH@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bill,

> Why would a company like Canon incorporate the IR focusing adjustment on 
> its lenses and then design a body to make infrared film unusable? I'm 
> guessing part of the reason is the IR adjustment dates back many years, 
> and the infrared sensor is a relatively new device...

Good question but the answer may simply lie in the fact that Canon lenses may
also be used on camera models that do not use the "IR film metering" system.
I don't own but one Canon auto focus lens and that is the 50mm f/1.8 and it
does not have any footage or IR markings at all.

Andy

Andrew  o o  0 0 o . o  Davidhazy, Imaging and Photo Tech
         \/\/\/\/\/\/          http://www.rit.edu/~andpph
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