Landscape Infrared Lens Filter Settings?

[rgarven]

I gt a new FE2.8 24-35 Lens and trying a Maven Infrared Filter IR720with no luck. Everything is coming out all red not like the photos I see online. I am using setting I sourced from the we. F8, 20 seconds, ISO400, daylight white balance. If anyone has any experience with one of these filters are a similar one I'd love to hear some suggestions.

 

[Richard A]

I've got one of these also but I still haven't used it yet so I'd be interested in any input also. I haven't even done a lot of research yet but I believe your settings are probably a good starting point. I saw recommendations to try to start with bright sun, blue sky & green foliage & maybe water. What subject/s were you taking. There also may be a knack to post processing these for the best effect. I think B&W is easiest.

 

[rgarven]

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM II
• 29.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/15 sec
• ISO 12800

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM II
• 28.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 13 sec
• ISO 100

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM II
• 35.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 20 sec
• ISO 400

Richard,
Thanks for your response, here are some photos and a sample of their website. The closest one to what I was expecting had some way different settings. I was shooting out my back window, I was doing a bunch of other stuff and just wanted to see if I could come close, the subject was in brights sun and it was a blue sky.... I'll try some more out in the full sun but still a little bit disappointed. At least there's no dreaded halo effect! ha

I'm not sure I'm allowed to post this but it was off their website and I'm just pushing it to show what the image is supposedly supposed to look like, I think this filter does only black-and-white but I've seen some cool other Urth filters that do some pretty psychedelic color shots...

Rob

 

[rgarven]

 

[Richard A]

I'll have to do further research & pull my finger out & go do some of my own testing...

 

[Unframed Dave]

I don't know, because I've never tried this type of photography, but don't you need an adapted camera to achieve those sorts of shots?

 

[Richard A]

To get really good colour infrared photos you need an adapted camera but you can get really good B&Ws with a filter. It's just a matter of learning the best camera settings & then how to post process the resulting images.

 

[rgarven]

All,

Here is the link to the maven filter site. I really like these filters as they are easy to swap and excellent quality.

IR720 Infrared Filter

Explore unseen dimensions with Infrared Filters. See past Visible Spectrum & experience cost-effective IR photography. Start now with the IR720-filter!

mavenfilters.com

Rob

 

[Alan Clark]

Infrared affects the red, green and blue sensors equally so it should give a mono effect. The fact that your image is red suggests to me that the filter is not entirely blocking the extreme visible red part of the spectrum, which it should. I can only suggest that you convert to monochrome in post processing to see what the result is like.

 

[rgarven]

 

[Richard A]

It is a 720nm filter so this red colour in the RAW image is correct. You can indeed convert to mono but You don't have to. Depends what effect you are after. Personally, I like the B&W images.

I found this video, which is pretty informative, especially if you are interested in colour:

https://youtu.be/ej-6iz9fuLE?si=EDIiZqNENlW6U-v6

This has piqued my interest. I really need to get out & try this now.

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

I think this video shows use of a similar filter:

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youtu.be

Seems like without a converted camera, this can give some good results, but I found it weird that the presenter had to do all his focus and other settings before putting on the filter and taking the shot. In the video he also shows that B&W seems easiest to edit or if keeping in IR that setting white balance based on different parts of the image has an interesting effect on the end result.

 

[Richard A]

The reason he had to focus etc. before attaching the filter is that he is using a DSLR, not a mirrorless camera.

 

[Unframed Dave]

The reason he had to focus etc. before attaching the filter is that he is using a DSLR, not a mirrorless camera.

Can you expand on that please.

 

[Richard A]

DSLRs have a focusing module in the bottom of the mirror box (generally) which requires visible light to focus. Mirrorless cameras (most modern ones) have the focus modules on the sensor & they are able to focus in infrared light. This is a simplification of course.

 

[rgarven]

Lots of good advice and info here! Thanks to everyone. My band "Cirith Ungol" is playing Denver 12-07-24 If anyone wants to come see me play.

 

[Unframed Dave]

Lots of good advice and info here! Thanks to everyone. My band "Cirith Ungol" is playing Denver 12-07-24 If anyone wants to come see me play.

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