kitrn Loc: Tucson, Az

Anyone use a filter for infrared? How does it work out for you and what brand is resonable?

JR1 Loc: Tavistock, Devon, UK

You can only use an IR filter if you use IR FILM

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

For high quality, true IR capture, the sensor (or film) is specially designed to see infrared & heat wavelengths, and a dense IR filter removes visible light, passing only infrared light to customized sensor (or IR-sensitive film): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrared_photography

To use a standard sensor for pseudo IR capture:
http://www.tutorial9.net/tutorials/photography-tutorials/infrared-photography

In-depth IR Photography Tutorial: http://www.infraredphoto.eu/Site/Welcome.html

busted_shutter

Huh???

rps Loc: Muskoka Ontario Canada

Most digital cameras will not record Infrared. You can check by taking a picture of the output from a television remote (which uses an infra red beam.) In most cases it won't record.
There are companies that will rebuild a digital SLR to do Infra-red and some photographers who have bought a new camera get the old one adapted.
There also must be Photoshop plug ins to simulate IR but I am not familiar with them.
One factor you must account for is focus. Because of the wavelength of IR light, the focal point is slightly different. Many old roll film cameras had a IR focus point engraved on the focusing scale.

RichardSM Loc: Back in Texas

Thanks Nikonian

I look into those site's very informative. Many years ago I did try shooting IR film in an Argus S3 camera I did roll the film in 35mm canister it was a project I had to do in a film class.