White balance IR

Infrared video school, part 2

In a previous post, I showed you my gear and setup for filming in IR. This time, I’d like to tell you about the importance of white balance.…

infrared video school

Infrared video school, part 1

I’ve started to dedicate myself to infrared video during the last couple of weeks. Filming is in many respects similar to photography. The rules stay the same regarding…

Ultraviolet Lockdown

Lockdown in UV

No words now. Just this: It was recorded with an ultraviolet bandpass filter, so the pictures show no visible or infrared light, just UV…

David Twede Violet

Full-spectrum violet

What new color palettes could be achieved with full-spectrum (visible, UV and IR) cameras? This is a question I often ponder. Some months ago I had read a…

Brocken spectre

A Brocken spectre

Clouds and fog have many valleys in Switzerland firmly in its grip. Above it, however, there is often perfect winter weather. A few days ago I was in…

Wildlife in IR

Wildlife in IR

My infrared Nikon D70 finally arrived today. I bought the camera specifically for shooting wildlife and for using it with the Tokina 300mm f/2.8 AF AT-X lens. The…

Simon Marsden

Homage to Simon Marsden

I remember coming across the eerie images of Simon Marsden as a little boy. In the school library, I was flipping through a magazine (probably GEO) and came…

UV bandpass Kolari

Entering the realm of UV

After an in-depht test session with the Kolari UV Bandpass filter and the Nikon 28mm f/2.8 AI-s lens I can answer the question I had asked in the…

Nikon 28mm

The Nikon 28mm and infrared

Is the Nikon 28mm f/2.8 AI-s, which is arguably one of the best Nikon lenses, suitable for infrared photography? Well, there’s a controversy about this question. If you…