Infrared Conversions Blog

We've managed to put our Panasonic S1R back together, and it's ready to shoot the infrared spectrum! To see how we disassembled this beast of a camera in order to do our IR conversion, see our S1R teardown article here. Now that the camera is back in one piece, we're going to see how it shoots with our full set of infrared lens filters. ...

In this video, our friend Davin Lavikka from Lavikka Photography shows us what goes into a DIY full-spectrum camera conversion. If you're considering trying something like this yourself, feel free to check out our DIY Conversion Filter page! But, as you'll find in this video, such modifications are not for the faint of heart. So, if you'd...

We really didn't know what to expect going into this. Panasonic hasn't even made an APS-C body before, nevermind a full-frame flagship mirrorless camera. Though, it seems they realized the S1 series needed to make a splash if its release was going to trail behind Canon and Nikon's first foray into professional-grade mirrorless cameras bec...

"Infrared photography takes me on a journey that gives me the opportunity to the see world through a new perspective. Because I am working with a light the human eye can’t see, the resulting images have an ethereal quality to them. Working in infrared is exciting because the photograph is a mystery until it has been processed. Each p...

I'd think most people were pleasantly surprised with the release of the EOS RP. Full-frame mirrorless cameras were getting increasingly sophisticated, which is a good thing, but they were getting increasingly expensive along the way. After all, it's the enthusiast and pro-sumer crowd that wants mirrorless cameras more than anyone else. To...

Salgovar Castle is located in Hungary-Europe, on a 730 meters high cliff peak rising around 2 miles from the village of Perocseny in the Borzsony Mountains. There is very little information about its history, and archeological exploration is still waiting for itself. The castle was erected as a landholding center by the members of the Gen...

Astronomy and infrared go hand in hand. I am an astrophysicist who is working at the Wendelstein observatory in the Bavarian alps, where I am in charge of our multi-band camera 3KK which can see simultaneously in the optical and infrared. This, of course, inspires my photography and vice versa. Being an observer throughout the year is cha...

The foothills are a beautiful part of California that is often overlooked. In the past several months I've gone hiking in the foothills quite a bit and saw a transformation from a sea of yellow and dried out grasses to lush green rolling hills. But, infrared photography turns them into something completely different....

Visible Light Photo Essay Winner The Way To Work - A young boy, Mohammed, works from the first light of the sun, brings water, tea, and equipment to the workers. Mohammed did not complete elementary school and went to work in the mountain to help his family with some money. After workers gather in the morning, they drink a cup of tea...

The unique landscape in the desert southwest, made up of New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah, lends itself to infrared photography so well. The light textures, Monsoon season all come together for some amazing images, I have been working on this project for the last 5 years and have many more to continue capturing the landscape and beauty of it...

At the very beginning of our human experience, trees were considered sacred and honorable: oaks were worshiped by the European Druids, redwoods were a part of American Indian ritual, baobabs were a part of African tribal life. Romans and scholars during the Middle Ages venerated trees in their literature. The modern human community has ot...

Grand Prize Winner for 1st Place Photo Essay Utah by Luciano Demasi Luciano Demasi takes us on a reverent walk through the gnarled desert landscape of Utah, showing us a hidden story and its many characters as he goes. See the full essay here! 2nd Place Photo Essay Hong Kong: The Golden City by Tran Minh Dung Tran M...