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product_id: 67914355
title: "Hoya 55mm Infrared R72 Filter"
brand: "hoya"
price: "$200"
currency: NZD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Hoya"
url: https://www.desertcart.nz/products/67914355-hoya-55mm-infrared-r72-filter
store_origin: NZ
region: New Zealand
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# 95% IR light transmission 55mm precision fit High-quality optical glass & aluminum frame Hoya 55mm Infrared R72 Filter

**Brand:** hoya
**Price:** $200
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🌟 Capture the unseen spectrum — make every shot a masterpiece with Hoya R72!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Hoya 55mm Infrared R72 Filter by hoya
- **How much does it cost?** $200 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/67914355-hoya-55mm-infrared-r72-filter)

## Best For

- hoya enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted hoya brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Precision Fit:** Available in popular sizes like 55mm, ensuring seamless compatibility with your favorite lenses.
- • **Handheld Freedom:** Works brilliantly on IR-converted cameras—no tripod needed for sharp, vibrant infrared images.
- • **Infrared Mastery:** Unlock stunning infrared shots with 760-860nm light transmission for surreal, creative photography.
- • **Creative Flexibility:** Pair with color contrast filters (R25, K2, O) to customize your infrared color renditions and effects.
- • **Durable Craftsmanship:** Crafted from premium optical glass and a milled aluminum frame for lasting performance and rigidity.

## Overview

The Hoya 55mm Infrared R72 Filter is a precision-engineered, water-resistant screw-in filter designed for infrared photography. It transmits 95% of infrared light between 760-860nm, enabling unique and creative images invisible to the naked eye. Made in Japan with high-quality optical glass and a durable aluminum frame, it fits popular lens sizes and excels on IR-converted digital cameras, offering handheld shooting without long exposures. Perfect for professionals and enthusiasts seeking to elevate their visual storytelling with surreal infrared effects.

## Description

The HOYA R72 Infrared filter is specifically designed for infrared photography with digital cameras and infrared film. Infrared light starts in the high-red area of the visible spectrum at around 750nm and goes up beyond 1000nm. This light is not visible to the naked eye. Looking through the R72 filter it looks almost opaque because the filter is only passing light from the very high red edge of the visible spectrum and infrared light. Infrared photography yields very interesting, sometimes stunning, and creative result as object in a scene reflect infrared light differently than normal light. Due to the nature of infrared light, filter factor and exposure compensation vary widely from visible light and depends largely on lighting conditions. Works well with digital cameras, especially mirrorless cameras or DSLRS with no IR blocking filter in front of the sensor. (Please check your camera's owners manual). The filter completely transmits the light at 760nm - 860nm. (infrared spectrum) with the light transmission 95%. The HOYA R72 is constructed using high-quality optical glass from Hoya mounted in a precision milled aluminum frame that provides rigidity. Consistent quality, made in Japan. Can be paired with colored black and white contrast filters such as the R25 (red), K2 (yellow), O (orange) or other color filters to change the color rendition or contrast effects.

Review: Well made and does the job. - 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.
Review: Great Filter on Converted Camera - No tripod needed! - 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.

## Features

- Available in most popular sizes.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0000AI1GY |
| Best Sellers Rank | 26 in Photography Effect Filters |
| Brand | Hoya |
| Colour | Black |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (1,440) |
| Date First Available | 29 Sept. 2006 |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |
| Included components | Filter |
| Item Weight | 0.15 Grams |
| Item model number | Y1IR72055 |
| Model year | 2011 |
| Package Dimensions L x W x H | 8.8 x 7.1 x 1.4 centimetres |
| Package Weight | 0.04 Kilograms |
| Part number | YYE2355 |
| Photo Filter Effect Type | Infrared |
| Photo Filter Mount Type | Screw-In |
| Photo Filter Thread Size | 55 Millimetres |
| Product Dimensions L x W x H | 5.5 x 5.5 x 0.3 centimetres |
| Size | 55 mm |
| Water Resistance Level | Water Resistant |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Hoya
- **Coating description:** Multi Coating
- **Material:** Aluminium, Optical Glass
- **Photo Filter Factor:** 2 x
- **Photo Filter Size:** 55 Millimeters
- **Photo filter effect type:** Infrared
- **Photo filter thread size:** 55 Millimetres
- **Product dimensions:** 5.5L x 5.5W centimetres
- **UPC:** 024066015440 240660023272
- **Water resistance level:** Water Resistant

## Images

![Hoya 55mm Infrared R72 Filter - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71MloDXkrdL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Well made and does the job.
*by A***R on 13 July 2025*

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.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Filter on Converted Camera - No tripod needed!
*by D***R on 13 December 2023*

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.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ My first experience in infrared photography
*by U***1 on 8 October 2012*

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.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Hoya 55mm R72 Infrared Filter
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*Last updated: 2026-02-09*