Taking normal photos with a full spectrum converted camera – IR Cut Filters compared

April 13th, 2025

Comparison of various IR cut filters to allow you to take standard visible light images on a full spectrum camera. Looking at colour, green-cyan vignetting on wide-angles, and flare. [...]


Comparison of White Balance Targets for IR and UV Photography or Video

February 24th, 2025

In 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 […] [...]


DIY Cheap CFExpress Type B card

January 1st, 2025

A guide on how to use a cheap M.2 NVME to CFExpress Type B card adapter with a cheap NVMe drive for a low cost fast CFExpress memory card that is far cheaper than commercially available cards. [...]


23 filters tested for Infrared photography

September 16th, 2024

In this post I'll be looking at 23 different filter / filter combinations for infrared photography, mainly focusing on near infrared + visible light images, rather than pure near infrared images. I'll be looking at how the images appear white balanced, and for some, how they appear with certain hue shift or channel swaps. The […] [...]


Pixel TF-334 Sony hotshoe to Nikon and Canon Flash adapter review

September 9th, 2024

Review of the Pixel TF-334 adapter that lets you use Canon and Nikon speedlight flashes on a Sony Camera. [...]


UV Color Checker & DIY Spectralon Grey PTFE Standard

August 15th, 2024

Creating a Color Checker equivalent for reflected ultraviolet photography, and a grey PTFE standard (Labsphere Spectralon alternative) for white balancing. [...]


Storage for smaller filters

August 6th, 2024

A look at different solutions for storing small filters (particularly 49mm screw thread filters and drop-in filters). [...]


Pocket 3 wide-angle adapters comparison – DJI, Generic, and StartRC

April 21st, 2024

Comparison of wide-angle lens adapters for the DJI Osmo Pocket 3 camera. Looking at adapters from DJI, StartRC and a Generic one. Covering image quality, distortion, and filter compatibility. [...]


DJI Osmo Pocket 3 filters comparison – June Star JSR, K&F Concept, StartRC

March 22nd, 2024

Comparison between various filters for the DJI Osmo Pocket 3 camera. Looking at ND, NDPL, Black mist, Vari-ND, and CPL filters from JuneStar JSR, K&F Concept, and StartRC. [...]


SmallRig 4148 Rotatable Horizontal-to-Vertical Mount Plate Kit mini review

April 7th, 2023

A quick review of the SmallRig 4148 Rotatable Horizontal-to-Vertical Mount Plate Kit for Sony A7 IV (and similar models). TLDR: good if you only use Sony E mount lenses, not so great if you use adapted lenses. [...]