Hi, in this article you learn how to test your camera to see if it does Infrared. The article was submitted by Larry Berman. You may see the complete article on this website and also learn more about digital infrared. Just click here to see complete article  Coming soon is a before and after of Larry's Wonderful color infrared.

Can My Camera Do This? Most CCDs are sensitive to more than the visible light spectrum. This can cause problems with color balance, so  manufactures often place a "hot mirror" in front of the CCD to block excessive infrared light. There is a simple way to tell if your digital camera is going to see IR. Just take a TV or VCR infrared remote control and point it directly at your camera. Push a button on it and look on the LCD for a spot of light. You should be able to see the infrared beam from the remote as a point of light. If you do, you will be able to shoot IR images with your camera.

Next, you will need to buy a filter that will block all visible light, but allow infrared radiation to pass. Different filters block varying amounts of shorter wavelength light. In increasing degree of strength are the Wratten #89B, Wratten #88A, Wratten #87, and Wratten #87C filters. I have had great results with an inexpensive 88A filter from Harrison and Harrison (1835 Thunderbolt Drive Unit E, Porterville, CA 93257-9300 phone 559-782-0121)

If your camera has no thread for a screw in filter, you can buy gelatin filters and cut them down to fit over your lens, and tape them in place. I find gelatin filters especially helpful for supplemental lenses like Nikon's fisheye. I just cut a small circle the size of the rear element of the lens, and place it between the camera and fisheye before I screw it in place.
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