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25/30/37/58mm Infrared 'X Ray' filter - SONY DV Cameras
Why you need to use an Infrared filter for 'X Ray' effect ? Sony has changed the Nightshot feature a few times during production. The first Sony camcorders could shoot Nightshot in the day.*Then Sony found that people were using the camcorders to see through some clothing, so they changed the camcorders to have a fully open aperture in Nightshot mode.*This meant in bright light, the picture is overexposed. Some of the most recent camcorders from Sony are somewhere in-between.*One recent camcorder we have tested limits the minimum aperture but still adjusts the aperture wider.*Interestingly, the result is that in Nightshot mode during daylight, the picture is overexposed without a filter.*But, using Nightshot in daylight with an IR filter works!*Perhaps Sony has realized that this feature helps sell cameras.* All Sony Digital Video Camera with the Nightshot/Nightshot Plus/Super Nightshot/Super Nightshot Plus feature are capable of achieving the X-Ray effect when used with the GTS2 Infrared filter. Seeing is beliveing. This infrared filter will filter out 99% of light seen by naked eye only allowing infrared light thru. Technically the naked eye can see 100% black with the help of this filter. Because with the night shot function on the naked eye cannot pick up the high contrast black. So with the GTS2 Infrared filter and your night shot function on, it will help u see title of a book with a piece of cloth place over it thus the x-ray effect. ** Available in 25mm(S$110), 30mm(S$110), 37mm(S$130) and 58mm(S$180) GTS2 Infrared filter is made with High Grade Imported Infrared glass from JAPAN. Specially mounted in a Silverish Grey ring to match your Sony DV cam. This filter includes a round/flip open plastic carrying case. Buy it online at www.infraxfilter.com or ebay.com 'infrax1000filter' |
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yeo seng tong wrote: Why you need to use an Infrared filter for 'X Ray' effect ? Or just go to your local camera store and order a Heliopan one. Probably less expensive as well. -- To reply no_ HPMarketing Corp. |
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In article ,
yeo seng tong wrote: Why you need to use an Infrared filter for 'X Ray' effect ? Or just go to your local camera store and order a Heliopan one. Probably less expensive as well. -- To reply no_ HPMarketing Corp. |
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On Sat, 04 Sep 2004 05:12:16 -0400, Bob Salomon
wrote: In article , yeo seng tong wrote: Why you need to use an Infrared filter for 'X Ray' effect ? Or just go to your local camera store and order a Heliopan one. Probably less expensive as well. Even better, go to B&H and get this "Lee 3x3" #87 Infrared Polyester Filter" for only $13.95. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...=102762&is=REG Cut out a disc of it the size of any old or inexpensive daylight or UV filter, and insert it in the filter holder. Disassemble an old UV or daylight filter and insert it behind the glass, then reassemble. It works great. If you need one larger than 73mm in dia. then get one of the 4"x4" Lee filters for $23.95, giving you IR filter sizes over 100mm. Have you ever purchased an IR filter over 72mm? Wow! The manufacturers must think everyone is as foolish as they are for charging those prices, and they're probably right. I use a filter made from this material and it works as well if not better than any of the other IR filters I've used. I made one out of curiosity to see if an inexpensive option would be a viable alternative. I'm glad I did. I use this $15 filter all the time now and leave the expensive ones at home. I have no fear of damaging this one in the field, replacement cost is acceptable. I use it in conjunction with an inexpensive Hoya G [XI] (green wratten) filter to cut the excess I.R. in daylight. It brings bright sunlit scenes within range of Sony's crippled exposure settings. When the light levels are too low then removing this green filter starts a new range of exposure settings with about a 1-stop overlap between the 2 arrangements. (This info should put a nice dent in these scam-spam artists, as well as any other IR filter manufacturers, sometimes one in the same.) |
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On Sat, 04 Sep 2004 05:12:16 -0400, Bob Salomon
wrote: In article , yeo seng tong wrote: Why you need to use an Infrared filter for 'X Ray' effect ? Or just go to your local camera store and order a Heliopan one. Probably less expensive as well. Even better, go to B&H and get this "Lee 3x3" #87 Infrared Polyester Filter" for only $13.95. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...=102762&is=REG Cut out a disc of it the size of any old or inexpensive daylight or UV filter, and insert it in the filter holder. Disassemble an old UV or daylight filter and insert it behind the glass, then reassemble. It works great. If you need one larger than 73mm in dia. then get one of the 4"x4" Lee filters for $23.95, giving you IR filter sizes over 100mm. Have you ever purchased an IR filter over 72mm? Wow! The manufacturers must think everyone is as foolish as they are for charging those prices, and they're probably right. I use a filter made from this material and it works as well if not better than any of the other IR filters I've used. I made one out of curiosity to see if an inexpensive option would be a viable alternative. I'm glad I did. I use this $15 filter all the time now and leave the expensive ones at home. I have no fear of damaging this one in the field, replacement cost is acceptable. I use it in conjunction with an inexpensive Hoya G [XI] (green wratten) filter to cut the excess I.R. in daylight. It brings bright sunlit scenes within range of Sony's crippled exposure settings. When the light levels are too low then removing this green filter starts a new range of exposure settings with about a 1-stop overlap between the 2 arrangements. (This info should put a nice dent in these scam-spam artists, as well as any other IR filter manufacturers, sometimes one in the same.) |
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On Sat, 04 Sep 2004 05:12:16 -0400, Bob Salomon
wrote: In article , yeo seng tong wrote: Why you need to use an Infrared filter for 'X Ray' effect ? Or just go to your local camera store and order a Heliopan one. Probably less expensive as well. Even better, go to B&H and get this "Lee 3x3" #87 Infrared Polyester Filter" for only $13.95. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...=102762&is=REG Cut out a disc of it the size of any old or inexpensive daylight or UV filter, and insert it in the filter holder. Disassemble an old UV or daylight filter and insert it behind the glass, then reassemble. It works great. If you need one larger than 73mm in dia. then get one of the 4"x4" Lee filters for $23.95, giving you IR filter sizes over 100mm. Have you ever purchased an IR filter over 72mm? Wow! The manufacturers must think everyone is as foolish as they are for charging those prices, and they're probably right. I use a filter made from this material and it works as well if not better than any of the other IR filters I've used. I made one out of curiosity to see if an inexpensive option would be a viable alternative. I'm glad I did. I use this $15 filter all the time now and leave the expensive ones at home. I have no fear of damaging this one in the field, replacement cost is acceptable. I use it in conjunction with an inexpensive Hoya G [XI] (green wratten) filter to cut the excess I.R. in daylight. It brings bright sunlit scenes within range of Sony's crippled exposure settings. When the light levels are too low then removing this green filter starts a new range of exposure settings with about a 1-stop overlap between the 2 arrangements. (This info should put a nice dent in these scam-spam artists, as well as any other IR filter manufacturers, sometimes one in the same.) |
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