Re: rangefinder

[Clive Warren <Clive.Warren@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 8:32 pm +0000 21/6/00, chaz quality72 wrote:

>    I'm sure this topic has been covered before, but what is a good
>rangefinder for IR.  One with NO bells or whistles.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Charles

Charles,

For 35mm you could try the FED (russian rangefinder with good optics,
similar style to a Leica) The Konica S series of rangefinders have
excellent lenses - will have to check mine to see if there is a manual
setting on it as it does take hard to find mercury batteries and has either
shutter or aperture priority settings.  Perhaps someone will remind me...

There are also plenty of folders (bellows cameras) out there for 35mm which
have good quality coated lenses. Voigtlander and Zeiss spring to mind....
unfortunately these tend to be a bit more expensive as collectors have
started to find them attractive...

Am sure you will not be surprised to learn that there is mention of this in
the Infrared FAQ, however I will update the "Which Cameras" section with
the above information and any other suggestions from peops.


All the best,

             Clive   http://www.cocam.co.uk
                     Photographic Services, Filters and Equipment, Infrared FAQ


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