IR Infrared full spectrum ultraviolet images thread
p.1 #1IR Infrared full spectrum ultraviolet images thread
I searched for the IR images threads and it seems to have disappeared.
R5 Canon FD 85/1.8
R5 Canon FD 50/1.8
R5 Canon FD 35/2.8
R5 Canon FD 24/2.8
R5 Canon FD 85/1.8
R5 Canon FD 50/1.8
R5 Canon FD 35/2.8
R5 Canon FD 24/2.8
Jul 26, 2026 at 10:57 PM
p.1 #2IR Infrared full spectrum ultraviolet images thread
The old thread is here...
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1647405/9
...for those interested. Long live the new thread!
A Duck's IR Dream by Bradley Clemens, on Flickr
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1647405/9
...for those interested. Long live the new thread!
A Duck's IR Dream by Bradley Clemens, on FlickrJul 27, 2026 at 02:32 AM
p.1 #3IR Infrared full spectrum ultraviolet images thread
590nm
_SDI0693.jpg by DFT Images, on Flickr
_SDI0693.jpg by DFT Images, on FlickrAug 03, 2026 at 03:32 AM
p.1 #4IR Infrared full spectrum ultraviolet images thread
Some from a recent trip to Boston.
Nikon Z6II
VM 40mm 1.4 SC
Nikon Z6II
VM 40mm 1.4 SC
Aug 03, 2026 at 12:40 PM
p.1 #5IR Infrared full spectrum ultraviolet images thread
_SDI0706.jpg by DFT Images, on FlickrAug 09, 2026 at 03:15 PM
p.1 #6IR Infrared full spectrum ultraviolet images thread
Canon mkII IR converted to 665nm ef 20mm f2.8
"Dawn Redwood"
Canon_EOS_5DmkII-IR_Infrared-GRAYSCALE-2523 by James Markus, on Flickr
"Dawn Redwood"
Canon_EOS_5DmkII-IR_Infrared-GRAYSCALE-2523 by James Markus, on FlickrAug 09, 2026 at 04:10 PM
p.1 #7IR Infrared full spectrum ultraviolet images thread
Canon 5D 665nm converted with Nikkor 16mm f3.5 ai
"Lone Tree"
Edit_5D-IR_Nikkor-16mm_f3.5-ai_HollandStatePark-1278-2022-gs-crop by James Markus, on Flickr
"Lone Tree"
Edit_5D-IR_Nikkor-16mm_f3.5-ai_HollandStatePark-1278-2022-gs-crop by James Markus, on FlickrAug 09, 2026 at 04:15 PM
p.1 #8IR Infrared full spectrum ultraviolet images thread
Bought the Viltrox 14mm F4 for Z but it has a large hot spot from F8. Shame. Anyone recommend a wider than 18mm on Nikon F or Z for infrared?
Sep 15, 2026 at 04:47 PM
p.1 #9IR Infrared full spectrum ultraviolet images thread
spyderphil wrote:
Bought the Viltrox 14mm F4 for Z but it has a large hot spot from F8. Shame. Anyone recommend a wider than 18mm on Nikon F or Z for infrared?
My best ultrawide is an 18- the Milvus F-mount has been problem-free down to 950nm. My second best is the 7Artisans 14/2.8, which is good down to 720nm. Have you tried the Viltrox with a filter on the lower end of the spectrum?
Bought the Viltrox 14mm F4 for Z but it has a large hot spot from F8. Shame. Anyone recommend a wider than 18mm on Nikon F or Z for infrared?
My best ultrawide is an 18- the Milvus F-mount has been problem-free down to 950nm. My second best is the 7Artisans 14/2.8, which is good down to 720nm. Have you tried the Viltrox with a filter on the lower end of the spectrum?
Sep 15, 2026 at 10:37 PM
p.1 #10IR Infrared full spectrum ultraviolet images thread
freaklikeme wrote:
My best ultrawide is an 18- the Milvus F-mount has been problem-free down to 950nm. My second best is the 7Artisans 14/2.8, which is good down to 720nm. Have you tried the Viltrox with a filter on the lower end of the spectrum?
Many thanks for those two excellent suggestions - different price points but very promising. I've not tried the Viltrox 14mm at less than 850nm but will give it a go.
spyderphil wrote
Bought the Viltrox 14mm F4 for Z but it has a large hot spot from F8. Shame. Anyone recommend a wider than 18mm on Nikon F or Z for infrared?Many thanks for those two excellent suggestions - different price points but very promising. I've not tried the Viltrox 14mm at less than 850nm but will give it a go.
Sep 16, 2026 at 06:46 AM
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p.1 #11IR Infrared full spectrum ultraviolet images thread
I've been shooting IR-sensitive film in crappy plastic cameras with an R72 filter to maximize the dreamy, surreal effects of IR:
Diana 151 with Agfa Aviphot 200 pushed to 1600 to allow handheld shots with the R72 filter.
Parc Maisonneuve by Brad Hurley, on Flickr
Clearing by Brad Hurley, on Flickr
Three crows in a row by Brad Hurley, on Flickr
Time in the forest by Brad Hurley, on Flickr
Holga 120N with the same pushed film. The lens is better on the Holga but the shutter speed is faster so you need very bright conditions for it to work handheld.
Cedar by Brad Hurley, on Flickr
The pine in dreamtime by Brad Hurley, on Flickr
Diana 151 with Agfa Aviphot 200 pushed to 1600 to allow handheld shots with the R72 filter.
Parc Maisonneuve by Brad Hurley, on FlickrClearing by Brad Hurley, on FlickrThree crows in a row by Brad Hurley, on FlickrTime in the forest by Brad Hurley, on FlickrHolga 120N with the same pushed film. The lens is better on the Holga but the shutter speed is faster so you need very bright conditions for it to work handheld.
Cedar by Brad Hurley, on FlickrThe pine in dreamtime by Brad Hurley, on FlickrSep 16, 2026 at 07:53 AM
p.1 #12IR Infrared full spectrum ultraviolet images thread
Recent "tests" with Kolari's clip-in IR Chrome filter.
Full-spectrum X-T3 + 23mm f1.4
Nymphenburg x IR Chrome by Felix, auf Flickr
Nymphenburg x IR Chrome by Felix, auf Flickr
Nymphenburg x IR Chrome by Felix, auf Flickr
Nymphenburg x IR Chrome by Felix, auf Flickr
Full-spectrum X-T3 + 23mm f1.4
Nymphenburg x IR Chrome by Felix, auf FlickrNymphenburg x IR Chrome by Felix, auf FlickrNymphenburg x IR Chrome by Felix, auf FlickrNymphenburg x IR Chrome by Felix, auf FlickrSep 20, 2026 at 12:12 AM
p.1 #13IR Infrared full spectrum ultraviolet images thread
I have long wanted a coastal optics 60 mm that is a legendary macro lens for IR and UV and found one- first shot with it out my front door gathering clouds and incoming weather in Tucson It is great on IR, it does UV as well with my full spectrum Z7II but the Z7II is very insensitive to UV so it means significant long exposures with tripod, on IR it is manual "normal" photography and I can swap filters from my Kolari set to dissect the IR spectrum all the way to 1000 nm.
Oct 10, 2026 at 09:13 PM
p.1 #14IR Infrared full spectrum ultraviolet images thread
EMH2025 wrote:
I have long wanted a coastal optics 60 mm that is a legendary macro lens for IR and UV and found one- first shot with it out my front door gathering clouds and incoming weather in Tucson It is great on IR, it does UV as well with my full spectrum Z7II but the Z7II is very insensitive to UV so it means significant long exposures with tripod, on IR it is manual "normal" photography and I can swap filters from my Kolari set to dissect the IR spectrum all the way to 1000 nm.
Welcome to the Coastal Optics 60 club.
I have long wanted a coastal optics 60 mm that is a legendary macro lens for IR and UV and found one- first shot with it out my front door gathering clouds and incoming weather in Tucson It is great on IR, it does UV as well with my full spectrum Z7II but the Z7II is very insensitive to UV so it means significant long exposures with tripod, on IR it is manual "normal" photography and I can swap filters from my Kolari set to dissect the IR spectrum all the way to 1000 nm.
Welcome to the Coastal Optics 60 club.
Oct 11, 2026 at 03:29 PM
p.1 #15IR Infrared full spectrum ultraviolet images thread
burningheart wrote:
Welcome to the Coastal Optics 60 club.
thanks, I am finding all sorts of things to photograph just around my house, that image is just view from my front door. The local cactus and desert plants will keep me busy. I am impressed with its edge/corner sharpness even to 1000 nm. I have used all sorts of lens on the nikon conversion, most I dont like, this one I like.
EMH2025 wrote
I have long wanted a coastal optics 60 mm that is a legendary macro lens for IR and UV and found one- first shot with it out my front door gathering clouds and incoming weather in Tucson It is great on IR, it does UV as well with my full spectrum Z7II but the Z7II is very insensitive to UV so it means significant long exposures with tripod, on IR it is manual "normal" photography and I can swap filters from my Kolari set to dissect the IR spectrum all the way to 1000 nm.thanks, I am finding all sorts of things to photograph just around my house, that image is just view from my front door. The local cactus and desert plants will keep me busy. I am impressed with its edge/corner sharpness even to 1000 nm. I have used all sorts of lens on the nikon conversion, most I dont like, this one I like.
Oct 11, 2026 at 03:39 PM
p.1 #16IR Infrared full spectrum ultraviolet images thread
EMH2025 wrote:
Welcome to the Coastal Optics 60 club. thanks, I am finding all sorts of things to photograph just around my house, that image is just view from my front door. The local cactus and desert plants will keep me busy. I am impressed with its edge/corner sharpness even to 1000 nm. I have used all sorts of lens on the nikon conversion, most I dont like, this one I like.
A couple of things to be aware of.
1. When shooting IR and closeups you may occasionally get a hot spot. It is a known issue that occasionally shooting closeups a hot spot may develop. The use of a hood sometimes mitigates it. I have had very few shots where the hotspot showed but I was warned it my happen. I don't use a hood.
2. Be cautious in extremely cold weather if using it out in extreme cold if when focusing you find stiffness or resistance do not force it. One user mentioned that their coastal optics fell apart. It was likely a manufacturing defect as the vendor replaced the lens. I've used mine in -20 weather with no issues, but there was one day it didn't feel right so I put the lens away. Checked it later on in the warmth and it was fine. Just be cautious in extreme cold.
I used mine mainly on a modified Canon body, though for awhile also used it on Nikon bodies for color which I no longer have. These days it sees its most use on the GX 100 II and occasional on my Full Spectrum Canon R5.
The sweespot of the lens is F5.6
burningheart wrote
EMH2025 wrote
I have long wanted a coastal optics 60 mm that is a legendary macro lens for IR and UV and found one- first shot with it out my front door gathering clouds and incoming weather in Tucson It is great on IR, it does UV as well with my full spectrum Z7II but the Z7II is very insensitive to UV so it means significant long exposures with tripod, on IR it is manual "normal" photography and I can swap filters from my Kolari set to dissect the IR spectrum all the way to 1000 nm.A couple of things to be aware of.
1. When shooting IR and closeups you may occasionally get a hot spot. It is a known issue that occasionally shooting closeups a hot spot may develop. The use of a hood sometimes mitigates it. I have had very few shots where the hotspot showed but I was warned it my happen. I don't use a hood.
2. Be cautious in extremely cold weather if using it out in extreme cold if when focusing you find stiffness or resistance do not force it. One user mentioned that their coastal optics fell apart. It was likely a manufacturing defect as the vendor replaced the lens. I've used mine in -20 weather with no issues, but there was one day it didn't feel right so I put the lens away. Checked it later on in the warmth and it was fine. Just be cautious in extreme cold.
I used mine mainly on a modified Canon body, though for awhile also used it on Nikon bodies for color which I no longer have. These days it sees its most use on the GX 100 II and occasional on my Full Spectrum Canon R5.
The sweespot of the lens is F5.6
Oct 11, 2026 at 07:56 PM
p.1 #17IR Infrared full spectrum ultraviolet images thread
All good points might not be the lens for winter seasons, or arctic travel. I shot IR once in Svalbard before going to the north pole, this was winter and march, and I was not wowed with IR for that purpose. The desert in Arizona on the other hand is made for IR. I quickly figured out it is best at 5.6 and 8, 4 is not it and 45 that it is capable of is just plain stupid, actually not happy with 16 and above and 11 is not it either. It does vary a little how the IR is cut 720 is more forgiving than 1000 nm, 1000+ nm is a bit more demanding it seems to get exposure right. I'll try a hood I probably have every size someplace in a box and see what I think. I have shot IR for a very long time, the edge to edge on this lens is something. Being apo and no focus shift I like the idea I can center it at one cutoff and swap the filters and still be there. Not the case with something like a Nikon ED which is decent at IR.I think a field trip to Saguaro National Park is to be on the agenda. I am going to have to put it my telescope mount and do some astro wide field IR stack maybe 30 min of images and see what I get.
burningheart wrote:
Welcome to the Coastal Optics 60 club. thanks, I am finding all sorts of things to photograph just around my house, that image is just view from my front door. The local cactus and desert plants will keep me busy. I am impressed with its edge/corner sharpness even to 1000 nm. I have used all sorts of lens on the nikon conversion, most I dont like, this one I like.A couple of things to be aware of.
1. When shooting IR and closeups you may occasionally get a hot spot. It is a known issue that occasionally shooting closeups a hot spot may develop. The use of a hood sometimes mitigates it. I have had very few shots where the hotspot showed but I was warned it my happen. I don't use a hood.
2. Be cautious in extremely cold weather if using it out in extreme cold if when focusing you find stiffness or resistance do not force it. One user mentioned that their coastal optics fell apart. It was...Show more →
burningheart wrote:
EMH2025 wrote
burningheart wrote
EMH2025 wrote
I have long wanted a coastal optics 60 mm that is a legendary macro lens for IR and UV and found one- first shot with it out my front door gathering clouds and incoming weather in Tucson It is great on IR, it does UV as well with my full spectrum Z7II but the Z7II is very insensitive to UV so it means significant long exposures with tripod, on IR it is manual "normal" photography and I can swap filters from my Kolari set to dissect the IR spectrum all the way to 1000 nm.1. When shooting IR and closeups you may occasionally get a hot spot. It is a known issue that occasionally shooting closeups a hot spot may develop. The use of a hood sometimes mitigates it. I have had very few shots where the hotspot showed but I was warned it my happen. I don't use a hood.
2. Be cautious in extremely cold weather if using it out in extreme cold if when focusing you find stiffness or resistance do not force it. One user mentioned that their coastal optics fell apart. It was...Show more →
Oct 11, 2026 at 09:10 PM
p.1 #18IR Infrared full spectrum ultraviolet images thread
Sigma DP1 Merrill Full Spectrum Converted
Hoya X1 Green Filter
CPL Filter
Infrared Tractor by Graham Gibson, on Flickr
Infrared Farm by Graham Gibson, on Flickr
Hoya X1 Green Filter
CPL Filter
Infrared Tractor by Graham Gibson, on Flickr
Infrared Farm by Graham Gibson, on Flickr
Oct 14, 2026 at 10:57 AM
p.1 #19IR Infrared full spectrum ultraviolet images thread
How is the 105mm Nikon IR lens?
Oct 17, 2026 at 05:02 PM