Infrared Articles

Welcome to our collection of IR articles. We are actively adding content, so check back for more, or follow us on Facebook for updates when we add something. Have any IR or UV expertise you'd like to share? We are always looking for good articles and tutorials to add.

Basics

• Getting Started - A basic guide to starting with infrared and setting up your camera after a conversion
• About IR - Learn the basics behind IR and the benefits of a converted camera
• Choosing a Filter - Things to consider when deciding which filter to use
• When to go Full Spectrum - Find out if the full spectrum option is for you
• Two Spectrum Conversion - Find out about our unique conversion, the two spectrum conversion
• Choosing a Camera - Pros and Cons of various camera systems

Performance

• Brand Comparisons - How different brands perform for color infrared
• Camera Reviews - Performance reviews for some compact cameras
• DSLR and Compacts Color - How the camera you use can affect color results
• Filter Light Loss - how much to compensate exposure for each filter option
• Lens Hotspot - The most complete list of lens hotspot performance

Technical

• Problems with infrared - and how to avoid them
• Dust Reduction - Why dust reduction systems are removed and which cameras can keep them on after a conversion
• Focus Calibration - Learn how focusing works on a DSLR and why it needs to be calibrated
• Internal Cut Filter transmissions - Graphs of what light original camera lowpass filters transmit
• Lens Sharpness - Performance of some micro 4/3 lenses over a range of apertures
• Sensor Cleaning - Notes on cleaning a converted camera
• CDHK - an alternate firmware to add features to Canon Powershots
• Sony Translucent Mirror - Read about how the Sony SLT cameras work in infrared

Lighting

• Infrared Lighting - Sources of light that work for infrared
• Green Laser Infrared Emission - Learn about a cheap source for an infrared laser
• Custom WB and Flash - How the flash does not always keep your custom white balance setting

Forensics

• Forensics - Basics of using IR and UV photography for forensic purposes

Miscellaneous

• Infrared Heat Vision - Seeing heat with a converted digital camera
• Infrared Rainbow - What a rainbow looks like in infrared
• Infrared Visibility - How infrared improves viewing distance
• Gallery - Some sample photos from converted cameras

Tutorials

• See our Tutorials section