Cameras/Lenses capable of IR

[Pablo]

Cameras/Lenses capable of IR.

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Cameras capable of IR.

01) Canon 10D
02) Canon 20D (Colour-expect a long exposure time)
03) Canon 30D (Long exposure time, color not confirmed)
04) Canon 300D(Colour-expect a long exposure time)
05) Canon 350D(Colour-expect a long exposure time)
06) Canon 400D-(Colour-long exposure time)
07) Canon 5D (Colour)
08) Canon A80 (Colour)
09) Canon D60 (Colour-long exposure time)
10) Canon G2 (Colour- No)
11) Canon S1IS (Colour with 2x ELP filters)
12) Canon S2IS (Colour)
13) Canon PowerShot A630 (no hot spot throughout the aperture range) - Jemapela
14) Canon PowerShot A640 (no hot spot throughout the aperture range) - Jemapela
15) Canon PowerShot SX120IS (no hot spot throughout the aperture range, tested with R72 held in front of lens) - Jemapela.
16) Canon PowerShot A650IS - Jemapela.
17) Dimage 7 and Dimage 5 (Colour)
18) Epson PhotoPC 3100Z (Colour)
19) Fujifilm S2pro, color (prone to hotspots, banding at high ISO)
20) Fuji s602 (Colour)
21) Fuji S9500
22) Fuji 6500fd
ISO: 100 (Good), 200 (Acceptable noise)
Hotspot:
1. Can Reduce by using larger aperture.
2. Most visible at ~50mm focal length. Can see hexagon shape distinctly. Therefore, avoid 50mm. Long focal length leads to small aperture causing hotspot also
3. CPL, Normal UV Hoya, ND8 all cannot reduce hotspot
4. Lens hood cannot reduce hotspot
23) Fuji FinePix F30 (Colour)
24) Leica Digilux 1 (Colour)
25) LX3 - Link to samples
26) Nikon 5700 - IR Mono
27) Nikon 8400 (Colour- No)
28) Nikon 8700 (Colour- No)
29) Nikon CP8800 (mono only.)
30) Nikon Coolpix 950
31) Nikon D1x color (similiar characteristic with D70).
32) Nikon D2H
33) Nikon D200 (colour) - Difficult to set CWB
34) Nikon D40 D40x (Colour) with 18-55 &55-200
35) Nikon D50 (Colour)
36) Nikon D70 (Colour)
37) Nikon D70s (Colour)
38) Nikon D90 Link
39) Nikon D100 (Colour)
40) Olympus E-300 (Colour)47) Olympus E-330 (Colour)
41) Olympus E-500 (colour)
42) Olympus 2020 (Colour)
43) Olympus 4040 (Colour)
44) Olympus 5050z (Colour- No)
45) Olympus C700UZ - IR Colour
46) panasonic Lumix FZ1
47) Panasonic Lumix FZ5
48) Panasonic Lumis FZ20
Panasonic G1 - Sample Shots. Credits to Marcdn for his nice shots
49) Pentax K100D
50) Pentax K10D - Thanks to night86mare for the update
a) K10D can do IR, but needs super long exposures
b) The kit lens is very good for IR: Pentax 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 SMC P-8A
c) There is hotspotting on this lens: Pentax 16-45mm f/4 ED AL SMC P-DA
51) Ricoh GR-D
52) Ricoh GX100
53) Sony DSC 505
54) Sony DSC 707
55) Sony DSC 717
56) Sony DSC 828
57) Sony DSC-V3
58) Sony T30
59) Sony A100
Please note:
Canon cameras = long exposures = many seconds (varies by filter + lens)
Canon EOS 5D requires much less exposure time than EOS 20D



Also, cameras labelled "no-colour" are tested with Hoya R72 filters only,
there are also Edward Long Pass(ELP) filter,
Cokin P007 filter (also a few others) that may be able to produce coloured IR images with these cameras labelled "Colour - no".
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Here are some lens that are known to be either good or bad for IR (Thank you, tomcat and Mysternaz,thw,Kevin,ngebor)





Good

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 L
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L
Canon EF-S 17-85 f4-5.6 IS USM (no hotspot's)
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Canon EF 28mm f/2.8
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 MKI
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 MKII (no hotspot what so ever)
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 IS
Canon EF 135mm f/2L
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.0-5.6 IS L
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 macro
Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM
Canon EF 135mm f/2.0 L
Nikon 12-24 mm f/4.0 G IF-ED AF-S DX
Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 G ED AF-S DX
Nikon 24-70mm f/3.5-5.6 UC
Nikon AF 35-70mm f/2.8 D
Nikon AF 35-70mm f/3.3-4.5 (1986)
Nikon 70-210mm f/4.0-5.6 D
Panasonic 20mm F1.7 no hot spots
Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX
Sigma AF 15mm f/2.8 EX Fisheye
Lensbaby 50 mm f/2.8
Lumix 14-45 kit lens no hot spots
Nikon 20mm f/2.8 D
Peleng 8 mm fisheye
Phoenix 100 mm f/3.5 macro

Bad
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Canon EF 16-35mm f2.8 L
Canon EF 20mm f/2.8
Canon EF 35mm f/2
Canon EF 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5
Canon EF 28-70mm f/2.8L
Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5
Canon EF 35-80 f/4.0-5.6
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4
Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8
Canon EF 24mm f/2.8
Olympus 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 with visible hots spot
Sigma 10-20mm f/4.0-5.6 EX
Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX
Sigma 30mm f/1.4
Sigma 20mm f/1.8
Sigma 50-500mm "Bigma"
Tamron 19-35mm
Tamron 70-300mm f3.x-xxx Macro
Tamron SP AF 24-135mm f/3.5-5.6 AD aspherical macro
Tamron AF 18-200 F/3.5-6.3 XR (IF) Di-II lens
Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 LD macro
Tokina 12-24mm f/4

May Produce Hotspot:
Sigma 70-200 mm f/2.8
Tamron 17-50 f2.8 - Hot Spots at 17mm and 50mm


Updated 18-06-2009

Please post a question in the IR forum if you are not shure about a particular lens or camera.

Thank you and enjoy your IR

 

[teerex]

Thanks Pablo. Have been wanting to do some house keeping to the original thread. Could not find the time to do so.

Most recent additions to the list would be the Olympus E330 and Nikon D200. Can you update the list Pablo.

Guys please keep this thread clean with only the list of cameras capable to IR here and have discussions on separate threads. The previous thread had grown too long with other discussions.

This thread is sticky for easy reference.

 

[Pablo]

Hello all IR interested people.

May I ask that if you have a question regarding a particular camera or lens, please create a new thread and ask.

The reason I ask that you do this, is that this thread is meant for information about cameras and lens only. (a list).

If this thread becomes long by questions and discussions, I have to wipe it and re-do it.

This results in your postings being deleted and I don't want to do that.

Other than creating a new thread you can also PM me.

If I have the answer I will get back to you as soon as I can.

If I don't have the answer (I am an amature at this), I will do my best to find out for you.

I thank you

 

[Francis247]

Hi All,

Please refrain from posting in this sticky thread.
This thread is meant for information about cameras and lens only capable of doing IR.
Will appreciate that you either PM our IR Moderator Teerex or Pablo if you need to add on to the list or start a new thread if you need to post a question about doing IR.
Please kindly read through the following reasons as listed in post #2 and post #3, we don't wish to engage in long discussion using this thread and we hope to keep in neat for easy reference. Thank you for your cooperation.

Hi Teerex,

Please help to delete off those posts and start a new one to combine them if needed. Thank you very much.

 

[teerex]

Thanks to limwhow.
He has done some extensive IR tests with some lenses on his Canon 20D. Here's his detailed field report.

After my use of the following, what I have found :-

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4.0-5.6
Not good on my 20D. At every aperture f/4.0, 5.6, 6.3, 7.1, 8.0 and all - it gives hot spot in the centre of the field of vision - almost every shot.
I am surprised because on the list of lenses suitable, it is stated to be good for IR. I wonder if it could be just my copy?

Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6
This one behaves variably. At f/6.3 and under certain lighting, it gives hot spot. So far, at f/4.0 I have not encountered hot spots, only one picture there was a faint hint of hot spot.

Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8
This one also does give hot spot at f/8.0, again under certain sun lighting. I have shots at f/8.0 that do not have hot spots. Being inexperienced as I am, I cannot explain why sometimes I get hot spots, sometimes I don't.
At f/4.0 generally ok.

EF 24-70mm f/2.8L
Fantastic lens. Very even exposure. No signs of hot spots at all at all aperture.

EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5.
Very good. No hot spots at all at all apertures.

EF 17-40mm f/4
Very good. No hot spots at all at all apertures.

These are all the lenses that I have personally tested and experimented at all the stated apertures. I own every one of them, except the 17-40mm.

I hope these would be of some help.
Sincerely,
limwhow

 

[teerex]

Credits to Shutter Journey for the below tests with various lenses.

Under the sticky "Camera & Lenses Capable of IR" - I would like to mention that I had tried a few lenses to check for hotspotting.

The EF 17-40mm F4L USM is listed as "Good", but yesterday when I tried out, I got slight Hotspot at focal length of 17mm & 24mm. Not sure if it is my copy, I will try to get another 17-40mm to try, if still got hotspot, i think that list needs to be updated.

Other lenses tried.
* All test done with Canon 350D-IR and done at various stops for both focal range and F stops.

EFS 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS - As stated on the List - this is one BAD Lens!!!
EF 17-40mm F4L USM - Slight hotspotting appears at 17mm & 24mm stops.
EF 15mm F2.8 Fisheye - Good, very very good.
EF 50mm F1.8 II - Super Gooder!!
EF 35-80mm F4-5.6 II - Great IR Colors and hotspotting is slight at F14 & above.
AF 28-105mm F2.8-3.8 CF (Cosina) - Good!!! Slight hotspotting starts at F18 onwards.
EF 28mm F2.8 - Great Lens for IR! Sharp & Colourful IR photos!
Sigma 150-500mm F5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM - Hotspot appears from F10 onwards, otherwise, not bad for IR Telephoto.

Lenses yet to try which I will do it really soon.
EF 100mm F2.8 Macro USM
EF 70-200mm F4L USM
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[teerex]

Thanks to Shutter Journey for sharing with us his experiences with various lenses on IR.
Here's his latest update as per August 2010

More Updates 2nd August 2010

* All test done with Canon 350D-IR with ELP and done at various stops for both focal range and F stops.

EFS 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS
- As stated on the List - this is one BAD Lens!!!

EF 17-40mm F4L USM
- Slight hotspotting appears at 17mm & 24mm stops.

EF 15mm F2.8 Fisheye
- Good, IR Lens, very very good.

EF 50mm F1.8 II
- Super Gooder!! Sharp IR photos with NO hotspots!

EF 35-80mm F4-5.6 II (Please Note there are I, II & II version of this lens)
- Great IR Colors and hotspotting is slight at F14 & above.

EF 35-80mm F4-5.6 III
- Hotspotting all the way.

AF 28-105mm F2.8-3.8 CF (Cosina)
- Good!!! Slight hotspotting starts at F18 onwards.

EF 28mm F2.8
- Great Lens for IR! Sharp & Colourful IR photos!

Sigma 150-500mm F5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM
- Hotspot appears from F10 onwards, otherwise, not bad for IR Telephoto. (IR Wildlife)

EF 100mm F2.8 Macro USM
- Very good macro lens for IR, no hotspot at all! (IR Macro & Portrait)

EF 70-200mm F4 L USM
- Good IR Portrait lens. At 150mm, slight hotspotting with UV filter, however problem solved when UV is removed. (B+W)

Tokina ATX16.5-135mm DX
- Inconsistent Lens. At F14, mild hotspotting appears on and off. (Some has it and some dun). Lens Flares is bad (Was testing without Hood), could be better if with hood.
For crop bodies, the wild angle is exceptionally cool.
- Tested Round 2 with hood, hotspotting became lesser. Still inconsistent to me.

Tamron 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 XRDi LD Aspherical IF Macro
- Average for IR. Quite bad hotspotting when shot at 28mm stop, but when zoom to 50mm & above, hotspotting is minimal. Macro function is not bad for IR.

EF 24-70mm F2.8L USM
- Buy this lens for IR. Best. Sharp & zero hotspotting at all stops or apeture. (No wonder cost so much)