55mm Infrared R72 Filter

The filter filters out light below a wavelength of 720nm. It's great for having a go at Infra Red photography, and has worked very well on my Canon Eos-M camera. As others have said, you need to use a tripod as the exposures are long - I've varied between 5 and 30 seconds depending on light, aperture, and ISO. As my camera won't focus due to the image being too dark, it's been a case of framing the photo with the camera on a tripod, manually focussing, then carefully attaching the filter and taking the shot. You need to read up on the web about how to process the images for best results, but the filter is definitely very good, and allows some sharp pictures. Do a search on "Infrared" on photography forums like Talk Photography. Another forum member reported that they tried a cheaper filter and had major issues with uneven exposure across the frame, but when they bought the Hoya filter this completely resolved the issue. I've always tended to use Hoya filters and as ever, this one doesn't disappoint.

This a well made, good quality infrared filter. It looks virtually black when you look through it. In order to use the filter you need to: - mount the camera on a sturdy tripod; - focus on the subject; - put the filter on the lens; - switch off autofocus .. if you leave autofocus switched on the camera may start hunting when you press the shutter release; - switch off any vibration reduction / image stabilisation system on the lens or camera .. they introduce movement when the camera is mounted on a tripod; - try a test exposure - when shooting at f16 and ISO 100 I start with a 180 second exposure .. if you try ISO 400 then an equivalent time would be 45 seconds - activate the shutter release using a cable release or the camera's self- timer mode to prevent moving the camera. - check the image on the back of the camera and if necessary try other exposure times. When trying other exposures it's worth bearing in mind that if the image on the back of the camera is too dark and you double the exposure time you are only increasing the exposure by one stop. Straight out of the camera the image will just be red and to get an interesting picture you'll have to manipulate it in Photoshop or GIMP or your image editor of choice. There are loads of web sites that will show you how to do this - just google "infrared photography tutorials"

Well to start off this Hoya R72 52mm is being used on my Nikon D7000 with a Nikkor f/1.8 35mm prime lens. The camera I'm using is rumoured on the internet to be one of worst for infrared photography with an IR filter due to it's modern IR blocking internal filter. I have to say this is largely a myth, whilst not as good as some images I've seen from converted cameras such as Nikon D70s ; my current combination has provided some very pleasing results. Feel free to view my Flickr to look at some examples, [...] This is a great filter that will satisfy all who have an interest in slightly abstract photography and all black and white enthusiasts - but I have found IR photography is really all about experimentation so just buy this reasonably priced filter and get trying things out! You will need to be using a tripod and remote shutter release with these filter and are only really usable on bright sunny days as it blocks so much light. The filter comes in a sturdy plastic box with foam inside to protect from scratching and was delivered promptly by post (Royal Mail) in a JiffyBag.

This works brilliantly with my IR Converted Sony NEX 5N - (49mm version of the filter). The camera has had its IR filter removed professionally. As others have said, this appears to be almost totally dark when peering through it. Stick it on the converted camera and it's transparent to IR! No long exposures with a converted camera! No need for a tripod. Fantastic results, with even exposure edge to edge. Do a custom WB with your converted camera on a neutral grey with the filter in place and off you go - shooting hand-held with great results. It's worth paying the price for the Hoya name - fantastic filter manufacturer. Really pleased with this purchase.

This filter is quite specialised and produces bright red images. Converted to black and white you can create some interesting effects. It is well made and should last a long time.

The Hoya R72 is an amazing product, it will work on almost all D-SLRs. I have used it on a Nikon D7000 with a 18-55 for landscape and wide-angle shots. It works at its best in broad daylight. The product itself is packed in a safe filter holder (plastic), it has a metal frame and the glass is Hoya, so no worries about quality. Set your WB to 2500K, use a tripod for long exposure shots, set the focus little off the visible light spectrum (A Nikkor 50 F1.8D will help with IR focusing). You can always modify a D70 or D80 by getting the IR-block filter removed, and with this filter on the lens get instantaneous shots. Use Photoshop or IrfanView to swap the Blue and Red channels to get the "IR Effect". Get one, even if you are only looking to experiment with IR.

The item was on the next day delivery offer from Amazon. A genuine Hoya product, most probably an old stock, as the legend on the filter barrel indicates that this filter is still "made in Japan". Costing around £28.00 ... I have half expected this filter to be made in Philippines. The Hoya Co. has made lot of cheaper stuff in Thailand and Philippines for a while now, but since they have sold their entire photographic section, including the Pentax cameras ... to Taiwanese Co. in 2011, most of the Hoya glass and filter production has moved to China. The male and female thread of this filter is clean and the winding action is completely smooth. The first time that I have used this filter with the manual Nikon 55/1.2 AiS lens mounted on Sony NEX 5R, the results were impressive. This is a very good product, sold at reasonable price.

I am new to IR photography, & this filter has started my exploration. It lets a lot less light through than I expected, but that was my lack of knowledge. The effects are great, & if you are thinking of something new, then I recommend.

Ce filtre est très opaque et ne laisse rentrer que très peu de lumière (les rayons infrarouges). Le D5300 étant dépourvu de filtre passe-bas (qui bloque habituellement les infrarouges), la luminosité est assez bonne, même en vidéo. Et le résultat est incroyable. En revanche la livraison a eu deux jours de retard, ce n'est pas très grave en soi, mais assez étrange puisque le colis a mis 4 jours à être expédié...

As expected. Top class product.

Cela faisait un moment que je voulais me lancer dans l'infrarouge. J'ai donc commandé ce filtre en 77mm pour l'adapter à tous mes objectifs avec des adaptateurs. J'ai un Nikon D5200 non modifié (donc avec son filtre anti-IR toujours présent). Malgré tout, il n'y a aucun problème pour l'IR avec ce boitier. J'ai pu faire une photo potable en plein soleil avec 1 seconde de pause (au-delà ça cramait). Je pense même que j'aurais pu régler avec un temps d'exposition plus court. Dans tous les cas, un temps d'exposition assez long et donc un trépied sont indispensables. L'image est visible avec le liveview. Donc pas besoin de pré-cadrer et mettre le filtre ensuite. Il est tout a fait possible de cadrer une fois le filtre positionner. La photo qui en ressort est bien rouge. Mais avec un petit traitement sur Lightroom et GIMP, mes premiers essais sont prometteurs. La retouche est essentielle pour ce type de photo et il y a du boulot important à chaque fois de ce côté là ! A savoir aussi qu'il y a une perte de piqué non négligeable et que la mise au point n'est pas placée au même endroit qu'avec la lumière visible (il faudra d'ailleurs la faire obligatoirement en manuel). Bref, tout à apprentissage à revoir. C'est ça aussi qui rend la chose excitante ! Autre chose aussi à savoir avant de se lancer (chose que je ne savais pas) : tous les objectifs ne sont pas compatibles avec l'infrarouge. En effet, ces derniers sont optimisés pour la lumière visible. Or, cela peut créer des phénomènes de "hot spot" plus ou moins prononcés en fonction de l'objectif et de l'ouverture utilisée. Cela n'a rien à voir avec la qualité du filtre (ici excellente) ou le boitier, mais bien des objectifs utilisés ! Il existe des listes d'objectifs compatibles, moyens ou médiocre pour l'IR sur Internet. Personnellement j'ai fais mes premiers essais avec mon Tokina 11-16mm (il est considéré comme médiocre pour l'IR) et déjà à F/2.8 j'ai un hot spot diffus au centre. Il peut être partiellement corrigé en dé-saturant les couleurs magenta et jaune en fin de traitement avec lightroom, mais ça reste encore imparfait. Je vais faire des tests avec mon Nikkor 18-105mm et mon Tamron 1:1 90mm Macro VC. Je croise les doigts pour qu'au moins l'un d'eux sorte des photos acceptables à mes yeux. Bref, je recommande pour tous ceux qui aiment les photos infrarouge et qui sauront s'armer de patience pour tout ré-apprendre. :D PS : Le filtre est livré dans un étui en plastique transparent. Très pratique donc.

Inga klagomål här. Ett IR-filter som gör sitt jobb utan att förstöra några optiska kvalitéer hos det som fotas helt enkelt.

Se questo filtro IR è il più usato un motivo ci sarà. Funziona bene come tutti i prodotti Hoya che ho provato finora. Non descrivo come funziona il filtro perchè ci sono tanti siti che vi spiegano come usarlo, mi limiti a descriverlo per altri che vogliono comprarlo: solido, resistente e con la filettatura precisa, degno di un prodotto di fascia medio/alta. L'effetto sulle foto è ottimale a patto che le vostre ottiche non creino aloni al centro (tipici di questo genere di fotografia). Il vetro si pulisce benissimo senza lasciare residui di alcun genere, segno che il trattamento è completo su tutta la superficie. Fa passare solo le frequenze >720nm. Assolutamente consigliato se volete provare questo genere di fotografia senza far convertire la vostra macchina a questo spettro luminoso.