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2021-09-11 Infrared Leakage to 850nm with Leica SL2?

2021-09-04 Reader Comment: Fujifilm GFX50S II for Monochrome Conversion and Infrared as Companion Camera to Fujifilm GFX100S?

2021-02-12 Reader Comment: Black and White Photography “samples you have are some of the best I have seen” + How to Process

2021-01-24 Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series: View Over Alabama Hills Boulders to Mt Whitney Range (Leica M10 Monochrom)

2021-01-22 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Aperture Series: View Over Alabama Hills to Lone Pine Peak and Mt Whitney (Leica M10 Monochrom)

2020-12-15 Leica M10 Monochrom is Also an Infrared Camera

2020-12-11 Fujifilm Takes Unassailable Leadership of the Medium Format Market: Fujifilm GFX100 with Pixel Shift and Fujifilm GFX100 IR (infrared)

2018-06-15 Death Valley Eureka Dunes in Infrared

2018-04-20 Pondering Shooting Infrared Again: Infrared Shoot at Eureka Dunes, Death Valley National Park

2015-10-27 Spectral Transmission of Digital Sensors

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2016-08-09 Sunglasses: Revo Guide S

2012-06-05 Alta Alpina 8-Pass Challenge Double Century, 20,300' Ascent

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2010-09-12 Making Sharp Images, Zeiss Guide, Lens and Camera Reviews, Digital Infrared

Monochrome Overview

Overview..

1. Examples of Monochrome Imagery

Examples and How They Were Made

Examples of how images were made...

1. Making of “View from east side of Eureka Dunes with Clouds” (Canon EOS 5D Infrared)

Introduction

Start here!.

1. Prologue
2. What is Infrared?
3. My First Efforts at Infrared
4. Setting Expectations

Image Rendition

Visible spectrum, cameras, color space, infrared vs. color & examples..

1. The Visible Spectrum vs Infrared
2. Differences Between Cameras in Image Rendition
3. Comparing color to infrared
4. Color or Infrared?
5. Guidelines for Choosing Color vs Infrared
6. What Makes a Camera Good for Infrared?
7. Choosing a Camera for Infrared Use
8. Converting a Camera for Infrared Photography

Cameras and Examples

Infrared camera choices with examples.

1. Examples: Fuji F30–IR
2. Examples: Fuji F50–IR
3. Examples: Fuji S6000–IR
4. Examples: Canon EOS 5D–IR
5. Examples: Canon 5D Mark II–IR
6. Examples: Nikon D70–IR
7. Examples: Nikon D200–IR
8. Examples: Nikon D700–IR
9. Examples: Nikon D800
10. Examples: Canon G9

Shooting Considerations

All about shooting in infrared..

1. Focusing Overview
2. The Importance of Critical Focus
3. Autofocus
4. Autofocus Tip for Canon EOS
5. Manual Focus
6. Backfocus and Aperture
7. Filters
8. Filtering a 715nm Nikon D800-IR to 830nm
9. Exposure
10. White Balance
11. White balance with Fuji F30
12. White balance with Canon 5D
13. White balance with Nikon D70

Image Quality Issues

Unique challenges of digital infrared..

1. Hot Spots
2. Hot Spots and RGB Color Channels
3. Hot Spots and Levels/Curves in Photoshop
4. Lens Flare
5. Sharpness
6. Sharpness in Visible Light vs Infrared
7. Sharpness in Red/Green/Blue Channels
8. Choice of Aperture / Depth of Field
9. Digital Noise
10. Digital Noise with Canon 5D
11. Digital Noise with Nikon D70
12. Digital Noise with Fuji F30, F50, S6000
13. Digital Noise with Canon G9
14. Choosing a Lens For Infrared Photography
15. How the Lenses Were Evaluated

Workflow

What to do after you shoot..

1. How to Approach Infrared Workflow
2. Assessing Infrared Images
3. Color Space and Gamut
4. 16-bit vs 8-bit Processing
5. Raw-file Conversion
6. Raw-file Conversion & Digital Photo Professional
7. Raw-file Conversion & Nikon Capture
8. Inverting Color Channels
9. Swapping Color Channels
10. Expanding Color
11. Grayscale Conversion Examples
12. Grayscale Conversion Techniques
13. Advanced Workflow: Selective Use of Color

Wrap-up and Summary

Conclusions and where to find products and additional information..

1. Where to Go From here
2. Links to Infrared Photography Web Pages
3. Links to Vendors That Make or Modify Cameras
4. Infrared Filter Manufacturers and Vendors
5. Books on Infrared Photography
6. Photoshop Actions & Javascripts
7. Glossary

Photoshop Javascripts and Actions

Scripts you can run to assess and create infrared images..

1. Installing the Photoshop Actions & Javascripts
2. Using the Photoshop Javascripts
3. Using the Photoshop Actions

Canon Lenses vs Infrared

How Canon lenses perform for infrared use..

1. Lenses for Canon
2. Focusing for Infrared
3. Using Nikon Lenses on Canon EOS Bodies
4. Notes on the Lens Assessments
5. Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L I and II
6. Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L
7. Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS
8. Nikon 28-70mm f/2.8 (on 5D)
9. Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS v1
10. Canon 70-200mm f/4L IS
11. Canon 70-300 f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM
12. Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
13. Canon EF 15mm f/2.8 fisheye
14. Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L
15. Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II
16. Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L v1
17. Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L
18. Nikon 45mm f/2.8P (on 5D)
19. Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
20. Canon EF 50mm f/1.4
21. Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L
22. Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 macro
23. Nikon 60mm f/2.8D (on 5D)
24. Canon 45-60mm Lens Summary
25. Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II
26. Canon EF 85mm f/1.8
27. Nikon 85mm f/2.8D PC-Micro-Nikkor (on 5D)
28. Nikon 85mm f/1.4D (on 5D)
29. Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro
30. Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS Macro
31. Canon EF 135mm f/2L
32. Canon EF 300mm f/4L
33. Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L

Nikon Lenses vs Infrared

How Nikon-compatible lenses perform for infrared use..

1. Lenses for Nikon
2. Notes on the Lens Assessments
3. Focusing for Infrared
4. Nikon 12-24 f/4G ED-IF AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor
5. Nikon 17-35 f/2.8D ED-IF AF-S
6. Nikon 17-55 f/2.8D ED-IF AF-S DX
7. Nikon 18-70 f/3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX
8. Nikon 18-200 f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S DX
9. Nikon 28-70 f/2.8D ED-IF AF-S
10. Nikon 70-200 f/2.8D ED-IF AF-S (v1)
11. Nikon 50-300mm f/4.5 ED AI-S
12. Nikon 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S
13. Nikon 20mm f/3.5 AI-S
14. Nikon 24mm f/2 AI-S
15. Nikon 28mm f/2 AI-S
16. Schneider 28mm f/2.8 PC Super Angulon
17. Nikon 28mm f/4 PC-Nikkor
18. Nikon 35mm f/1.4 AI-S
19. Nikon 35mm f/2.5 Series E
20. Nikon 35mm f/2.8 PC-Nikkor
21. Nikon 45mm f/2.8P AI-S
22. Nikon AF 50mm f/1.4D
23. Nikon AF 50mm f/1.8D
24. Nikon 58mm f/1.2 NOCT-Nikkor
25. Olympus OM 50mm f/1.2 Zuiko
26. Summary of Nikon 50mm Lenses
27. Nikon 60mm f/2.8D AF Micro Nikkor
28. Coastal Optics 60mm f/4 UV-VIS-IR APO Macro
29. Nikon 85mm f/2.8 PC-Micro-Nikkor
30. Nikon 85mm f/1.4D AF-Nikkor
31. Nikon 105mm f/2 DC
32. Nikon 105mm f/4 Micro-Nikkor
33. Nikon 200mm f/2G ED-IF AF-S VR
34. Nikon 300mm f/2.8D ED-IF AF-S

Sigma SD1 Merrill

Sigma/Foveon true-color sensor in a DSLR body..

1. Overview of Sigma SD1 Merrill

Canon 14mm f/2.8L II

In-depth review of the Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II including flare, distortion, field curvature, resolution charts, numerous field examples and comparison to the Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G. The Canon EF 14/2.8L II is a superb lens, but with some peculiarities which may enhance or degrade its appeal for different uses. The review is as much a “user guide” as a review; even if you use this lens it’s well worth your time to read this review..

1. Examples
2. Flare

Canon TS-E 17/4L

Ultra wide angle tilt shift with tremendous versatility.

1. Canon 17/4L: Infrared

Canon TS-E 24/3.5L II

Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II.

1. Canon 24/3.5L II: Infrared

Stimulating your photographic creativity

Approaches to making fresh new images..

1. Infrared for New Tones

Canon 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS

Canon 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS .

1. Canon 100mm f/2.8L: Infrared

Coastal Optics 60mm f/4 UV-VIS-IR APO Macro

A superlative multi-spectral lens with perfect color correction..

1. Overview
2. Examples in Infrared
3. Examples in Infrared (Nikon D800, 715nm)
4. Lens Designer Notes
5. Spectral Transmission, UV - Visible - Infrared

Digital Sensor Technology

Digital capture technology is discrete, and not the same as film..

1. Blur from Anti Aliasing Filters

Longitudinal Chromatic Aberration

Understanding Longitudinal (Axial) chromatic aberration (LOCA)..

1. Longitudinal Chromatic Aberration (LOCA / Violet Fringing)

Mamiya DL28 medium format 28 megapixel system

The Mamiya DL28 offers the Mamiya 645 AFD III, the new Sekor AF 80mm f/2.8D lens and the Leaf Aptus-II 6 digital back. Image quality is outstanding and the DL28 should definitely be considered by anyone looking into medium format..

1. Main: overview, ergonomics, noise, infrared,

Leica S2 37.5 Megapixel Medium Format DSLR

How does Leica’s medium format entry measure up in ergonomics, image quality, etc?.

1. Axial Color (Purple Fringing)

Optical Performance

Sharpness and rendering..

1. Subtleties of Rendition

18mm f/3.5 Distagon

A brilliant, but also colorful character..

1. 18/3.5 Distagon Main Page

ZF.2/ZE 21mm f/2.8 Distagon

Brilliant imaging, even wide open, but with a few quirks. (Review in progress) .

1. 21/2.8 Distagon Main Page

25mm f/2.8 Distagon

A gem with unusual close-focus..

1. 25/2.8 Distagon Main Page
2. Infrared Examples 25/2.8 IR-Distagon

Conclusions

Summary and wrap-up..

1. Future Lenses (speculation/wish)
2. Glossary

Subscription and Accounts at diglloyd.com.

About subscriber accounts at diglloyd.com..

1. Which Content is in WHICH PUBLICATION?
2. Which Content is in WHICH PUBLICATION?

Filters

Filter know-how and spectral transmission..

1. Filters for Protection, Polarization, Infrared and Ultraviolet
2. Filter—B+W 092 Infrared Pass
3. Filter—B+W 093 Infrared Pass
4. Filter—Hoya R72 Infrared Pass
5. Filter—B+W 489 Infrared Cut
6. Filter—Kenko DR655 Infrared Cut
7. Filter—B+W 403 Ultraviolet Pass
8. Filter—Baader Venus Ultraviolet Pass
9. Filter—Baader Venus II Ultraviolet Pass
10. Filter—XNite BPG 750nm Infrared Bandpass
11. Filter—XNite BPG 830nm Infrared Bandpass
12. Filter—XNite BPG 950nm Infrared Bandpass

Travel and Places

Out of the way places and wonders..

1. Death Valley: Eureka Dunes in Infrared

Recommended for Health

Stuff that tastes good and is good for you..

1. Are your sunglasses protecting your eyes?

Misc Reviews

Miscellaneous reviews..

1. Canon EOS Meets Leica—1D Mark III mated to APO-Summicron-R 90/2 ASPH
2. Canon EOS Meets Leica—1D Mark III Mated to APO-Elmarit-R 180/2.8

Software issues.

[ARCHIVE] Software and related for photographers..

1. Nikon Capture NX—The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
2. Goodbye Nikon?

Ask Lloyd Chambers

Questions and answers on photography and computers and more..

1. Focus calibration for “fast” lenses

Photo Tips

Photography Hints and Tips..

1. A brief glossary of photographic terms

Grab Bag

Various articles..

1. Experiments in Exposure and Post-processing

Coastal Optics 60mm f/4 UV-VIS-IR APO Macro

A reference lens for color correction..

1. Overview
2. Examples in Infrared
3. Lens Designer Notes
4. Spectral Transmission

Infrared

Beyond deep red, seeing the invisible..

1. Introduction to Digital Infrared Photography
2. Seeing Beyond Red, as Published in ASMP NorCal
3. Leica M8 — Infrared Imaging
4. Infrared Contamination: Good Color Gone Bad
5. Zeiss ZF Lenses for Infrared

Infrared Cameras Compared

Infrared Cameras Compared: Fuji S3 Pro UVIR, Nikon D70-IR, Canon EOS 5D-IR ..

1. Main Page
2. Usability
3. Hyper Utility Software

Leica M10 Monochrom

Leica M 40 megapixel monochrome sensor..

1. Infrared with Leica M10 Monochrom
2. Examples: Alabama Hills, Lone Pine Lake, Mt Whitney Trail

Leica M Monochrom Typ 246

24-megapixel CMOS monochrome sensor..

1. Leica M Monochrom Typ 246 as an Infrared Camera

Leica M9: User’s Guide and Review

High resolution digital rangefinder.

1. Infrared sensitive? (M9 CCD)

Ray angle and Color Shading With M Lenses

Off-center color casts, off-center sharpness..

1. Color uniformity and Lens Correction

Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH

Leica’s best-performing 24mm, and with a flat field..

1. Examples: Alabama Hills (Leica M10M)

Blog posts, reverse chronological

2021

2021-09-11 Infrared Leakage to 850nm with Leica SL2?

2021-09-04 Reader Comment: Fujifilm GFX50S II for Monochrome Conversion and Infrared as Companion Camera to Fujifilm GFX100S?

2021-02-12 Reader Comment: Black and White Photography “samples you have are some of the best I have seen” + How to Process

2021-01-24 Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series: View Over Alabama Hills Boulders to Mt Whitney Range (Leica M10 Monochrom)

2021-01-22 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Aperture Series: View Over Alabama Hills to Lone Pine Peak and Mt Whitney (Leica M10 Monochrom)

2020

2020-12-15 Leica M10 Monochrom is Also an Infrared Camera

2020-12-11 Fujifilm Takes Unassailable Leadership of the Medium Format Market: Fujifilm GFX100 with Pixel Shift and Fujifilm GFX100 IR (infrared)

2018

2018-06-15 Death Valley Eureka Dunes in Infrared

2018-04-20 Pondering Shooting Infrared Again: Infrared Shoot at Eureka Dunes, Death Valley National Park

2015

2015-10-27 Spectral Transmission of Digital Sensors

2015-06-11 Leica M Monochrom Typ 246 as an Infrared Camera

2015-02-09 Nikon D810a ('a' for Astrophotography)

2014

2014-02-15 Readers Comment on the Sony A7 / A7R

2013

2013-12-14 Sigma SD1 Merrill, Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM Zoom, Infrared

2013-12-04 Sigma SD1 Merrill with Foveon Sensor: Easy Conversion to Infrared

2013-05-08 Nikon D800 Infrared: 715nm vs 830nm Filtration

2013-05-07 Nikon D800 Infrared First Look with Zeiss 25mm f/2.8 IR-Distagon

2013-05-07 Nikon D800 Infrared Examples with Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 Distagon

2013-05-07 Nikon D800 Infrared Examples

2013-05-06 Nikon D800 Infrared Camera from MaxMax.com, 715nm Cutoff

2013-04-15 Coastal Optics 60mm f/4 UV-VIS-IR APO-Macro on Leica M Typ 240 / M240 [using Novoflex Nikon to M Adapter]

2012

2012-05-29 Reader Comments: Lens Choices, Infrared, Downsampling

2012-05-05 Nikon D800 and Infrared

2012-04-25 RAW vs JPEG on the Fuji X-Pro1 from f/1.4 through f/16

2012-02-10 Gear For Sale — Canon and Nikon, Schneider, Infrared

2012-01-23 Gear For Sale — Canon and Nikon, Infrared

2011

2011-03-21 Digital Infrared Presentation Tonight in San Jose, CA

2011-02-25 Death Valley Survivor

2010

2010-11-07 Leica M9 purple gray (infrared?)

2010-10-29 Speaking at FotoClave 2010

2010-10-15 FotoClave 2010 in San Jose, CA October 29-31

2010-09-27 FotoClave 1010 in San Jose, CA October 29-31

2010-06-06 Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 IR-Planar and 85mm f/1.4 IR-Planar

2010-06-03 Canon 5D Mark II infrared

2010-05-26 Canon 5D Mark II going in for infrared conversion

2010-05-01 Digital Infrared Class— Saturday May 1 at Keeble & Shuchat in Palo Alto, CA

2010-04-30 Digital Infrared Class— Saturday May 1 at Keeble & Shuchat in Palo Alto, CA

2010-03-16 Digital Infrared Class—May 1st at Keeble & Shuchat

2009

2009-11-11 Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS macro in infrared

2009-09-12 Canon TS-E 17/4L and 24/3.5L II in infrared

2009-09-10 Canon 5D-IR with Canon 17/4L in infrared

2009-06-03 Infrared in Yosemite, Stitched

2009-03-23 Nikon D700-IR with Zeiss ZF 25/2.8 IR Distagon

2009-03-01 Canon PowerShot G9 infrared for sale

2008

2008-06-14 Digital Infrared — Making Images

2008-05-13 Nikon 8mm fisheye in infrared

2008-04-11 Digital infrared video (mountain biking)

2008-04-07 Canon G9 infrared

2008-04-02 Infrared camera conversions

2008-03-31 Multispectral photography

2008-03-20 Canon Powershot G9 infrared

2008-03-12 Digital infrared

2008-01-18 Coastal Optics 60mm f/4 UV/VIS/IR APO macro (more)

2008-01-16 Coastal Optics 60mm f/4 UV/VIS/IR APO macro

2008-01-10 Leica M8—infrared imagery

2008-01-01 Leica M8 for infrared

2007

2007-11-28 Leica M8 in infrared — first impressions

2007-11-08 Nikon D3 comments

2007-11-08 Coastal Optics UV-VISIBLE-IR 60mm f/4 APO Macro

2007-11-06 Fuji F50 infrared

2007-10-21 Zeiss ZF prototype lenses for infrared

2007-10-14 Back from Yosemite

2007-09-22 Digital infrared class September 27 in Palo Alto, CA

2007-09-08 Digital infrared class coming September 27

2007-08-27 Digital infrared introductory class September 27

2007-08-25 Digital infrared queries

2007-08-16 More thoughts on 22-megapixel Mamiya ZD

2007-07-23 Digital infrared introductory class

2007-07-21 diglloyd Guide to Digital Infrared NOW AVAILABLE

2007-07-20 diglloyd Guide to Digital Infrared

2007-07-20 ASMP Nor Cal infrared article

2007-07-08 Zeiss 100mm f/2 Makro-Planar — best of the best

2007-07-06 White Mountains in infrared

2007-05-19 Infrared and backfocus

2007-05-15 Why “all shit” isn’t so all the time, shoot!

2007-05-08 Guide to Digital Infrared

2007-02-17 Canon 300mm f/2.8L IS in infrared

2007-01-15 Are your sunglasses protecting your eyes? Sunglasses vs Infrared and Ultraviolet Light

2006

2006-11-13 Leica posts sample image

2006-11-11 New article: Infrared Contamination

2006-11-08 Leica M8 infrared problems

2006-11-07 Infrared false color

2006-10-31 Waxing autumn in Yosemite

2006-10-23 Infrared and color (again)

2006-10-21 Infrared and selective color

2006-10-17 Digital Infrared class next week

2006-09-29 Zeiss ZF lens line expanded

2006-09-05 Golden Gate Bridge Construction Infrared

2006-09-01 Infrared Comparison Coming Soon

2006-08-27 Digital Infrared article updated

2006-08-27 Digital Infrared Class—October 25 at Keeble & Shucat

2006-08-18 No 85mm/f1.2L double image in out-of-focus background when shooting infrared

2006-08-10 My Introduction to Digital Infrared shooting class

2006-08-09 The Fujifilm S3 Pro UVIR camera

2006-07-24 Infrared backfocus

2006-07-22 Infrared flare with the 85/f1.2L II USM

2006-07-20 More on infrared hot spots

2006-07-19 Infrared “hot spots”

2006-07-14 Canon 35mm/f1.4L in infrared

2006-07-14 Canon 135mm/f2L in infrared

2006-07-13 Optical misalignment with the Canon EOS 24-70/f2.8L

2006-07-09 Infrared article updated

2006-07-08 Interested in infrared photography?

2006-06-26 Canon EOS 5D converted for pure infrared use

2006-06-16 Digital Infrared

2006-01-07 Infrared with the human body