Which Infrared Filters Best For You?

By : Syahrul Fitri

There are so many way to make infrared photograph, some people like to modification their camera, some of them like the digital software on post producing to make infrared photographs. Other way is using Infrared Filters . Many Infrared filters are offer from the best manufacturer like Hoya's RM72, Cokin 89B filter and many more.

Actually, Filters are tools to get a certain levels and cut some part of spectrum off. This is why results vary depending on the filter's design. Filters made from several materials such as glass, gelatin, resin, polyester, and unexposed, developed slide film. The placement of the filters tends to vary based on the application. There are a number of types of Infrared Filters that can you choose. From a yellow for the color IR to orange for both color and black and white to a red that is so dark that only IR will penetrate it.

Hoya's RM72, its affordable and works great the size 52mm, this filter costs around $40, making it a bargain for digital infrared photography. Cokin offers a 89B filter and available in A, P, X-Pro and Z-Pro sizes. If you using the Cokin modular filters in their holder visible light can leak in from the sides and pollute the IR image. So, The camera will be on a tripod anyway because the optical density of all IR filters causes long exposure times.

If you fans of premium filters from B+W and Heliopan will have to spend a more but not too much more because most IR filters are by their nature expensive. The Singh-Ray I-Ray Infrared Filter is a totally opaque filter that eliminates all visible light and transmits more than 90% of the near-infrared electromagnetic wavelengths between 700 and 1100 nanometers. Price for a 52mm filter is around $160.

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