In this post I'll be comparing a number of different IR cut filters to allow you to take 'normal' visible light photos and video on a full spectrum converted camera.
Taking normal photos with a full spectrum converted camera – IR Cut Filters compared
April 13th, 2025Comparison of White Balance Targets for IR and UV Photography or Video
February 24th, 2025In this post I'll be looking at various different white balance targets and seeing how they compare when doing an in-camera white balance for infrared photography or video. (Only actually looking at stills but if you can get the in-camera white balance set correctly for stills then it will work for video too). I'll be looking at the results when using filters that pass both visible and infrared light, one that passes mostly just infrared, and also one that passes just ultraviolet.
I'll be looking at both reflectance based targets where you take the white balance using the light reflected from the target. And also semi-transparent incident based targets where you place the target over the end of the lens and shoot towards the light to take the white balance reading.
IR hotspot correction
January 11th, 2025In this post I'll be looking at how to correct a diffuse IR hotspot. I'll be looking at how to correct it for a still image, though the correction I'll show in DaVinci Resolve should work for video too.
DIY Cheap CFExpress Type B card
January 1st, 2025One of the good things about cameras that take CFexpress type B cards is that type B cards tend to be much cheaper than equivalent size type A cards.
But if you go the DIY route you can make your own CF Express type B cards even cheaper. For example, my 2TB card only cost me about $110. Compare that to Sony's 2TB CFexpress Type A card, which sells for about $1400. Or even Angelbird's 2TB Type B card, which sells for around $800.
