Infrared Courses Subtitle Translation Video subtitles (captions) for the courses Mastering Infrared Photography in Lightroom and Mastering Infrared Photography in Lightroom Classic are now available in eight languages. Deutsch English Española Français Italiana Nederlands Polski Português Mastering Infrared Photography in Lightroom Classic Learn More Mastering Infrared Photography in Lightroom (cloud) Learn More Gear KEH — New and used infrared gear. Infrared Converted Cameras and Lenses. B&H...
19 days ago • 1 min read
Diffraction Calculator Updates To make it easier to use, I've made a number of updates to the Visible Diffraction Calculator for Digital Cameras. Recommended ƒ-stops At a glance, for your combination of camera and infrared filter, the calculator now shows: The ƒ-stop that is Safe to avoid diffraction The ƒ-stop that you can use with Caution as it will produce very mild diffraction The ƒ-stop that you should Avoid to steer clear of visible diffraction Camera details The pixel pitch,...
27 days ago • 1 min read
Infrared Lens Database Updates I've made a number of updates the Infrared Lens Database. 169 new lenses have been added! There are now over 330 lenses listed. This is all possible thanks to your submissions! 13 new lens mounts have been added. There are now 31 lens mounts represented, including multiple new medium format mounts such as Bronica PG, Pentax 645, Pentax 67 (15 lenses), and three Mamiya medium format systems. Many mounts now have a large number of lenses listed, such as Fujifilm X...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Infrared Travel Camera I converted a compact fixed-lens camera into an infrared travel camera and built a simple grab-and-go kit around it. In this video, I’ll show what’s in my bag (camera, adapters, filters, grip, and accessories), why I chose the camera, and how I narrowed it down to a small set of filters, including the Kolari IR Chrome, plus one for color infrared and one for monochrome infrared. I’ll also walk through the two biggest quirks, hot spots and distortion, and the quick...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Course Updates I've made some updates to my online courses, Mastering Infrared Photography in Lightroom and Mastering Infrared Photography in Lightroom Classic. Added a lesson to each course on Masks Added English subtitles to all video lessons Fixed the on screen titles on a couple of lessons These updates are available now if you have previously enrolled. Just visit your course dashboard here. If you have not yet enrolled, learn more below. Mastering Infrared Photography in Lightroom...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Candy Pink Infrared Photography Let’s talk about Candy Pink infrared photography, what equipment you need to create this style of infrared photography, what camera settings to use, and how to edit these images. Also, I’ll share some challenges you might encounter when shooting Candy Pink infrared. Candy Pink Image Galleries Here are some galleries of images shot with Candy Pink style filters. Candy Pink X0, 80A, KB-20 Gallery Candy Pink X1, 80A, KB-20 Gallery Infrared Courses Mastering...
5 months ago • 1 min read
Lightroom Saturation vs Vibrance, What’s the Difference? In my latest video, I explore the difference between Saturation and Vibrance in Lightroom, Lightroom Classic, and Camera Raw. Adobe saws that these sliders work one way; I say they work another. Who is right? I have many examples with visible light images and a test to show you exactly how each works. Upcoming videos Candy Pink Infrared Travel Infrared Camera and Filters Infrared Courses Mastering Infrared Photography in Lightroom...
5 months ago • 1 min read
Diffraction Calculator Update I've updated the Visible Diffraction Calculator for Digital Cameras to provide more refined results. This free tool allows you to select your camera, your infrared filter, and then calculate how much visible diffraction will appear in your images at various ƒ-stops. Diffraction calculator with whole-stop increments The original version allowed you to view the results in whole ƒ-stop increments. This update allows you to view results in either whole or 1/3-stop...
9 months ago • 1 min read
780nm Infrared Filter The 780nm infrared filter sits right on the edge of visible and infrared light. Here are my real-world results using the Kolari K780 Pro Slim G3 on a full-spectrum-converted Fujifilm X70, including expected exposure times, how color behaves, and why this filter shines for monochrome images. I also compare the 780nm look to popular 720nm and 830/850nm filters, so you can choose the right one for the kind of infrared images you want. Kolari Vision Infrared Lens Filter...
10 months ago • 2 min read