Carl Zeiss Announces Special Series of ZF-IR Near Infrared LensesCarl Zeiss has announced ZF-IR lenses, developed for special applications in the near infrared range. The Planar T* 1,4/85 ZF-IR and Distagon T* 2,8/25 ZF-IR are the first products in this special series of the familiar ZF lenses. A special coating which is transmissible for wavelengths up to 1,100 nanometers is applied to enable photos in the near infrared range. Of course, the focusing scale has also been matched to this wavelength range. The ZF-IR lenses from Carl Zeiss are suitable for use with special cameras (IR cameras without a barrier filter).
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