I have seen different effects (lite pinkish, bluish and stark white) supposedly caused by different filters used in the IR conversion.
1- Who converted your camera?
2- Why did you choose them?
3- Which IR filter was used and Why?
The different colors you see, or B&W treatments too, are done mostly in post-processing.
All an IR converted camera can "see" is what the bandpass IR filter allows to pass. The most common is around 715-720nm. A deeper IR filter would be the 830nm conversion, but it's sometimes too limited and the contrast between foliage and bark, for instance, can be more than the camera's tonal range. At 830nm you would mostly work in grayscale.
Life Pixel offers 2 more filtrations at 665nm and 590nm that allow respectively more normal color tones.
I prefer the 715nm filter conversion for a nice compromise but still unmistakable IR effect. Both Life Pixel and MaxMax do a great job with conversions and you'll find fans of both. I bought my IR converted camera from a DGrinner as a used camera and I believe that they used Life Pixel for the conversion.
I had the 830nm conversion done to my Reb XT not too very long after buying my 40D. I've always been fond of straight black and whites, so it was a no brainer to me at the time. The definition you get in clouds on a partly cloudy day (white clouds on a black sky and all) is fantastic. Takes great images with the 17-85mm EF-S lens I bought it with. Haven't had any issues at all with hot spots.
I've noticed a decidedly deep red cast in the early morning and evening, the rest of the day is mostly clear of anything but a pleasant warm tint.
And it sees through sunglasses, which can be interesting.
Thank you for showing me what your camera is able to do. Your photos are really nice, but doesn't anyone go to Alaska in the winter time
My reason for thinking about a 40d is my friend is selling his. It's about a year and 1/2 old with around 25,000 clicks on it. Since I have the 40d now I'd know how to use it. The Rebel xti was my first choice when I seriously thought about converting a camera. I had the Rebel before and it was a nice camera. Never thought about buying a refurbished camera...hmmmm...
If you know who you are buying from and the price is right, then the used 40d is probably fine. What I like about refurbished is that it was done by Canon and refurbished back to new specifications so it was like buying a new camera at a deep discount. The warranty was only good for about 90 days, but as soon as you send a new camera out for an ir conversion, you void the warranty. Just think about how many times the shutter has been activated and whether you not you want to invest another $300-400 on a conversion. That's why I went the refurbished route.
I still use an unmodified Sony F707 with an ND8 (sometimes + ND2) and a Hoya R72 filter. Amazing to think that the F707 was a hugely popular camera with Dgrinners not too long ago
Making this old thread come alive.
I read somewhere that lenses which give hotspot (eg 18-55 old one without IS) do not give hotspot if you use an IR converted camera. Hotspot comes when you take a long exposure on a standard non converted camera.
If anyone of you use 350D converted, can you take shots with "bad for IR" lenses, and see if there is an hotspot problem?
I think if you read the thread top to bottom you see that Scott, Ziggy, and Pathfinder all had (have?) converted cameras and reported hotspots with specific lenses.
Making this old thread come alive.
I read somewhere that lenses which give hotspot (eg 18-55 old one without IS) do not give hotspot if you use an IR converted camera. Hotspot comes when you take a long exposure on a standard non converted camera.
If anyone of you use 350D converted, can you take shots with "bad for IR" lenses, and see if there is an hotspot problem?
Pupator is correct. I have an IR converted Canon 350D/XT and it is vulnerable to certain lenses producing "IR hotspots". It does not matter who does the conversion either.
The cause of IR hotspots appears to be the result of lens design not accommodating IR. I believe that some/much is caused by lens internal baffles reflecting IR (while absorbing visible light, as is their job) "and" some internal anti-reflective coatings reflecting IR.
I use the following list, collected from numerous sources, for lens selection on my IR camera (the comments in the list are not mine):
Good for IR
Canon EF 50mm/1.8 Mk.I
Canon EF 17-40mm/4 L USM
Canon EF 24-70mm/2.8 L USM
Canon EF 24-105mm/4 L IS USM
Canon EF 100-400mm/4.5-5.6 L IS USM
Sigma 180mm/3.5 EX HSM Macro
(the older non-DG version)
Bad for IR
Canon EF 16-35mm/2.8 L USM (hot-spot)
Canon EF-S 10-22mm/3.5-4.5 USM
(no hot-spot, but long wavelengths "smear" at the edges)
Canon EF 28-135mm/3.5-5.6 IS USM (mild hot-spot)
Fixed focal length
Recommended for IR:
Asahi Super-Takumar 55 mm f/1.8 MF (*)
Canon EF 28 mm f/2.8
Canon EF 35 mm f/2.0 (*)
Canon EF 50 mm f/1.8 MKI
Canon EF 50 mm f/1.8 MKII
Canon EF 100 mm f/2.8 macro
Canon EF 135 mm f/2.0 L
Lensbaby 50 mm f/2.8
Nikon 20 mm f/2.8 D
Nikon 20 mm f/3.5 AI-S
Nikon 28 mm f/3.5 PC AI-S
Nikon 85 mm f/1.8 Pre-AI MF (*)
Peleng 8 mm fisheye
Phoenix 100 mm f/3.5 macro
Sigma 105 mm f/2.8 EX DG macro (*)
Vivitar 24 mm f/2.8 MF (*)
May produce a hot spot, etc.:
Canon EF 85 mm f/1.8
Canon EF 200 mm f/2.8 L
Gives hot spot:
Canon EF 20 mm f/2.8
Canon EF 24 mm f/2.8
Canon EF 50 mm f/1.4
Canon EF 50 mm f/2.5 macro
Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50 mm f/1.4 (for Contax)
Nikon AF 50 mm f/1.8 D
Sigma 30 mm f/1.4
Zoom
Recommended for IR:
Canon EF-S 10-22 mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Canon EF 17-40 mm f/4 L
Canon EF 24-70 mm f/2.8 L
Canon EF 28-135 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Canon EF 70-200 mm f/4.0 L
Canon EF 75-300 mm f/4.0-5.6 IS
Canon EF 100-400 mm f/4.0-5.6 IS L
Nikon 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 G AF-S ED DX
Nikon 24-70 mm f/2.8 ED G AF-S
Nikon 24-70 mm f/3.5-5.6 UC
Nikon 35-70 mm f/2.8 AF-D
Nikon 35-70 mm f/3.3-4.5 AF (1986) (*)
Nikon 35-135 mm f/3.5-4.5 AF
Nikon 70-210 mm f/4.0-5.6 AF-D
Nikon 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6 G IF ED AF-S VR
Sigma 12-24 mm f/4.5-5.6 EX
Sigma 18-50 mm f/3.5-5.6 DC (*)
Sigma 55-200 mm f/4.0.5.6 DC (*)
May produce a hot spot, etc.:
Nikon 18-70 mm f/3.5-4.5 AF-S G ED DX
Sigma 10-20 mm f/4.0-5.6 EX DC HSM (*)
Sigma 70-200 mm f/2.8
Gives hot spot:
Canon EF 16-35 mm f/2.8 L
Canon EF-S 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6
Canon EF 24-85 mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Canon EF 28-70 mm f/2.8 L
Canon EF 35-80 f/4.0-5.6
Canon EF 70-200 mm f/2.8 L IS
Nikon 12-24 mm f/4.0 G IF ED AF-S DX
Sigma 18-50 mm f/2.8 EX
Tamron 17-35 mm f/2.8-4.0 SP AF Di
Tamron 17-50 mm f/2.8 SP AF XR Di
Tamron 18-200 mm f/3.5-6.3 AF XR (IF) Di-II
Tamron 70-300 mm f/4.0-5.6 AF LD macro
Tokina 12-24 mm f/4.0
Qualified:
?Canon EF-S 10-22 f/3.5-4.5 USM (77mm) [x]
?Canon EF 14mm 1:2.8L USM (Filterhalterung/rear Filter box)
?Canon EF 15mm 1:2.8 Fisheye (Filterhalterung/rear Filter box)
?Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 L (77mm)[x]
?Canon EF 17-35mm f/2.8 L (77mm)
?Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 (77mm)[x]
?Canon EF-S 17-85 f4-5,6 IS USM (67mm)
?Canon EF 20-35mm 1:3.5-4.5 USM (77mm)
?Canon EF 22-55mm 4-5,6 USM (58mm)[X]
?Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L
?Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L (77mm)
?Canon EF 24-85mm 1:3.5-4.5 USM (67mm)
?Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 (52mm)
?Canon EF 28-70 II f\3,5-4,5 (52mm)
?Canon EF 28-105/3,5-4,5 (58mm)
?Canon EF 28-135mm/3.5-5.6 IS (72mm)
?Canon EF 28-300mm 1:3.5-5.6L IS USM (77mm)
?Canon TS-E 45mm 1:2.8 (72mm)
?Canon EF 1,8/50 MKI (52mm)[x]
?Canon EF 1,8/50 MKII (52mm)[x]
?Canon EF 55-200/4.5-5.6 II USM (52mm)
?Canon TS-E 90mm 1:2.8 (58mm)
?Canon EF 55-200mm 4,5-5,6 USM(52mm)[x]
?Canon EF 70-200mm 1:4L USM (67mm)
?Canon EF 70-200mm 1:2,8 L USM (77mm) [x]
?Canon EF 70-200mm 1:2,8 L IS USM (77mm) [x]
?Canon EF 70-300mm 1:4.5-5.6 DO IS USM (58mm)
?Canon EF 70-300 f/4-5.6 IS USM (58mm)
?Canon EF 75-300mm/4.0-5.6 IS (58mm)
?Canon EF 100 F/2,0 (58mm)
?Canon EF 100mm 2,8 Makro (58mm)
?Canon EF 100-300mm 1:4.5-5.6 USM (58mm)
?Canon EF 100-400mm4.5-5.6 IS L (77mm)
?Canon EF 135mm f/2L (72mm)
?
?Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 2.4/35
?
?Sigma 8mm f4 EX Fisheye
?Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX (Filterhalter/rear Filter box)
?Sigma 14mm f2.8 EX
?Sigma 18-50mm F3.5-5.6 DC
?Sigma 20mm f1.8
?Sigma 24mm f/1.8 EX ASP DG Macro
?Sigma 28 mm f/2,8 EX
?Sigma 50mm f/2.8 EX Macro
?Sigma 55-200mm DC
?Sigma 150 2,8 EX Makro [x]
?
?Tamron 17-35 f\2.8
?Tamron 28-80/3,5-5,6
?Tamron AF 28-300 XR Di 3.8-5.6
?
?Tokina ATX Pro II 28-70
?
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Zuiko OM 35/2.8
?Zuiko OM 50/1.8
?Zuiko OM 135/2.8
?Zuiko ZD 35/3.5
?Zuiko ZD 14-42/3.5-5.6 (kein Hot Spot, Schärfe lässt im Telebereich leicht nach, bis 30 mm aber gut verwendbar)
?Zuiko ZD 11-22/2.8-3.5 (nicht selbst getestet; laut Berichten im Oly-Forum)
?Zuiko ZD 14-54/2.8-3.5 (leichter Hot Spot, sollte möglichst wenig abgeblendet werden, dann gut verwendbar)
?Zuiko ZD 50-200/2.8-3.5 (für s/w, für Farb-IR keine schönen Farben, aber kein Hot Spot)
?
Improper or restrict qualified:
Canon EF 16-35mm 1:2.8L USM
?Canon EFS 18-55 (Hotspot WW)
?Canon EF 20mm f/2.8
?Canon EF 24mm f/2.8
?Canon EF 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5
?Canon EF 28-70mm f/2.8L
?Canon EF 35mm f/2
?Canon EF 35-80/4.0-5.6
?Canon EF 50mm/f1.4[x]
?Canon EF 50mm/f2.5 Macro
?Canon EF 85mm f/1.8
?
?Flektogon 2.8/35 (light Hotspot)
?
?Sigma 10-20mm f/4.0-5.6 EX
?Sigma DC 18-50mm F 1:2,8 EX
?Sigma 28 F1,8
?Sigma 70-200 2.8 ex
?Sigma 105mm f/2.8 Macro EX (DG/nonDG)
?
?Tamron 19-35mm f3.5-4.5
?Tamron 17-50 2,8
?Tamron SP AF 24-135mm f/3.5-5.6 AD aspherical macro
?Tamron 28-75 2.8 XR DI [x]
?Tamron 28-105 2.8
?Tamron 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 LD macrov
?Tamron 70-300mm f3.x-xxx Macro
?
?Tokina 12-24mm (12-20mm Hotspot - ab 20mm OK)
?
?Zuiko OM 28/3.5 (heftiger Hot Spot)
?Zuiko OM 50/1.4 (Seriennr. >1,1 Mio; Hot Spot)
?
???[X] = [Tested with 20D and 1Ds MK2 +Hoya R72]
Suitable for IR (no or minimal hot spot):
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 L
Canon EF-S 17-85 f/4-5.6 IS USM
Canon EF 22-55mm f/4-5.6 USM
Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L
Canon EF 28-135mm/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
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 L
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 IS
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4-5.6 L IS
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro
Canon EF 135mm f/2 L
Sigma 400mm f/5.6
Tamron 28-300mm XR
Not suitable for IR (hot spot):
Canon EF 15mm f/2.8 fisheye
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Canon EF 20mm f/2.8
Canon EF 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Canon EF 24/2.8
Canon EF 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5
Canon EF 28-70mm f/2.8 L
Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5
Canon EF 35mm f/2
Canon EF 35-80mm f/4-5.6
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4
Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8
Sigma 30/1.4
Tamron 17-35mm
Tamron 19-35mm
Tamron 70-300mm Macro
Tokina 12-24mm
My 300D Digital Rebel is now IR modified with an R72 filter. Here is my list of good and bad lenses:
Strong hot spot:
Tokina 12-24 f/4
Moderate hot spot (may show up in real world photos, but probably not too often):
Sigma 18-50 f/2.8
Sigma 30mm f/1.4
Canon 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 EF-S
Weak hot spot (probably will not show up in real world photography):
Canon 85mm f/1.8
Sigma 70-200 f/2.8
No hot spot under any conditions:
Peleng 8mm fisheye
Lensbaby
Phoenix 100mm f/3.5 macro
Lenses Rated Good for IR (infrared)
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 L
Canon EF-S 17-85 f/4-5.6 IS
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS
Canon EF 28-135mm/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
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 L
Canon EF 70-300 f/4-5.6 IS USM
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 IS
Canon EF 135mm f/2 L
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4-5.6 L IS
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro
Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5 L
Nikon 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-S G ED DX
Nikon 18-70 mm f/3.5-4.5 AF-S G ED DX
Nikon 24-70 mm f/3.5-5.6 UC
Nikon 35-70 mm f/2.8 AF D
Nikon 35-70 mm f/3.3-4.5 AF (1986) (*)
Nikon 35-135 mm f/3.5-4.5 AF
Nikon 70-210 mm f/4.0-5.6 D
Nikon 20 mm f/2.8 D
Nikon 20 mm f/3.5 AI-S
Nikon 28 mm f/3.5 PC AI-S
Nikon 85 mm f/1.8 Pre-AI MF (*)
MTO 500mm f/8
Sigma 400mm f/5.6
Tamron 28-300mm XR
Lensbaby 50 mm f/2.8
Peleng 8 mm fisheye
Phoenix 100 mm f/3.5 macro
Sigma 105 mm f/2.8 EX DG macro (*)
Vivitar 24 mm f/2.8 MF (*)
May produce a hot spot
Sigma 10-20 mm f/4.0-5.6 EX DC HSM (*)
Sigma 70-200 mm f/2.8
Canon EF 85 mm f/1.8
Canon EF 200 mm f/2.8 L
Bad for IR (yields hotspots)
Canon EF 15mm f/2.8 fisheye
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Canon EF 20mm f/2.8
Canon EF 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Canon EF 24/2.8
Canon EF 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5
Canon EF 28-70mm f/2.8 L
Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5
Canon EF 35mm f/2
Canon EF 35-80mm f/4-5.6
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4
Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8
Nikon 12-24 mm f/4.0 G IF-ED AF-S DX
Nikon AF 50 mm f/1.8 D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5
Sigma 18-50 mm f/2.8 EX
Sigma 30 mm f/1.4
Tamron 17-50 mm f/2.8 SP AF XR Di
Tamron 18-200 mm f/3.5-6.3 AF XR (IF) Di-II
Tamron 17-35mm
Tamron 19-35mm
Tamron 70-300mm Macro
Tokina 12-24mm
Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50 mm f/1.4 (for Contax)
Tamron AF 18-200 F/3.5-6.3 XR (IF) Di-II lens produces a hot spot in all ranges and all f-stops.
Nikon AF-S 18-55mm f3.5 kit lens with a IR-modified Nikon D50 and it works perfectly with no hotspots.
Tamron SP AF Di 17-35mm f2.8-4 which produces a hot spot in all ranges
Nikon AF 35-135mm f3.5-4.5 with B+W 092 and 093 works fine without any hot spot
Contax-Zeiss 50/1.4 from the late 1970s and saw hot spot.
Sigma 10-20 and the 18-50, on the SD10, and have observed no hot spots.
Sigma 18-50 f2.8 EX, I have now taken about 30 shots or so with this lens. I have noticed a hot spot a few times. Strongest was on concrete in the sun where it was very noticeable. Other shots have generally not shown it or very lightly.
Tamron 17-50 f2.8 has a hot spot
Canon 200/2.8L produces a hot spot after f10-f11
Nikon 70-300VR is completely free of hotspots at any aperture and any focal lenght on the D80.
Nikon 18-70 gives a rather ugly hotspot on the D80, however it’s almost free of hotspotting on a regular D50.
TAMRON 24mm f2.5 makes a good cheap IR lens I have used it on my Nikon D1x,R72,140 ISO,1.3 secs @ f8 and no hot spots!
Sigma 105 DG EX macro is listed as free of hotspotting, while I’m experiencing strong hotspotting even on my IR-only D50.
I get good results with a Canon 28 f/2.8, Canon 50 f/1.8, and the Canon 24-105 f/4L. I get poor results with my 70-200 f/2.8L.
We have good experience on our Canon 350D IR with the following lenses:
* Canon EF 17-40mm f/4
* Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L
* Canon EFS 17-85 f/4-5.6 IS
The lenses that I own and have tested on my IR converted Canon are:
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4
Canon EF 24-85mm 1:3.5-4.5 USM (67mm)
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L IS
Canon EF 50 mm f/1.8 MKII
Canon EF 135 mm f/2.0 L
Tamron 500mm, f8 SP (55BB), M42 mount in an adapter
Of these I believe that the 70-200mm, f4L IS produced a very moderate hotspot. The EF 50mm, f1.8 did not hotspot but I have not been able to achieve accurate focus with either autofocus or manual focus.
The EF 17-40mm, f4L USM is my main IR lens on the IR converted XT body and it yields excellent results (IMO):
Although I can appreciate the list that Ziggy posted, take the time to try out your own lenses.
I have an old D60 IR converted camera, and I found that the best lens that I own for this camera is
the Tamron 18-200 DI lens.
Comments
1- Who converted your camera?
2- Why did you choose them?
3- Which IR filter was used and Why?
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The different colors you see, or B&W treatments too, are done mostly in post-processing.
All an IR converted camera can "see" is what the bandpass IR filter allows to pass. The most common is around 715-720nm. A deeper IR filter would be the 830nm conversion, but it's sometimes too limited and the contrast between foliage and bark, for instance, can be more than the camera's tonal range. At 830nm you would mostly work in grayscale.
Life Pixel offers 2 more filtrations at 665nm and 590nm that allow respectively more normal color tones.
Life Pixel has a great comparison page:
http://www.lifepixel.com/digital-infrared/samples.html
To see a typical IR with inverted red-blue workflow tutorial video (#3 tutorial):
http://www.lifepixel.com/videos/basic-infrared-photoshop-info.html
I prefer the 715nm filter conversion for a nice compromise but still unmistakable IR effect. Both Life Pixel and MaxMax do a great job with conversions and you'll find fans of both. I bought my IR converted camera from a DGrinner as a used camera and I believe that they used Life Pixel for the conversion.
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I've noticed a decidedly deep red cast in the early morning and evening, the rest of the day is mostly clear of anything but a pleasant warm tint.
And it sees through sunglasses, which can be interesting.
Lots of fun!
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If you know who you are buying from and the price is right, then the used 40d is probably fine. What I like about refurbished is that it was done by Canon and refurbished back to new specifications so it was like buying a new camera at a deep discount. The warranty was only good for about 90 days, but as soon as you send a new camera out for an ir conversion, you void the warranty. Just think about how many times the shutter has been activated and whether you not you want to invest another $300-400 on a conversion. That's why I went the refurbished route.
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The African bush in IR:
Bugs
Spiders
Flowers
I read somewhere that lenses which give hotspot (eg 18-55 old one without IS) do not give hotspot if you use an IR converted camera. Hotspot comes when you take a long exposure on a standard non converted camera.
If anyone of you use 350D converted, can you take shots with "bad for IR" lenses, and see if there is an hotspot problem?
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It's kind of like going out to shoot fall colors with an IR camera.
Who would do that?
All shots taken with a Sony 717.
Basking in the shadows of yesterday's triumphs'.
Pupator is correct. I have an IR converted Canon 350D/XT and it is vulnerable to certain lenses producing "IR hotspots". It does not matter who does the conversion either.
The cause of IR hotspots appears to be the result of lens design not accommodating IR. I believe that some/much is caused by lens internal baffles reflecting IR (while absorbing visible light, as is their job) "and" some internal anti-reflective coatings reflecting IR.
I use the following list, collected from numerous sources, for lens selection on my IR camera (the comments in the list are not mine):
Good for IR
Canon EF 50mm/1.8 Mk.I
Canon EF 17-40mm/4 L USM
Canon EF 24-70mm/2.8 L USM
Canon EF 24-105mm/4 L IS USM
Canon EF 100-400mm/4.5-5.6 L IS USM
Sigma 180mm/3.5 EX HSM Macro
(the older non-DG version)
Bad for IR
Canon EF 16-35mm/2.8 L USM (hot-spot)
Canon EF-S 10-22mm/3.5-4.5 USM
(no hot-spot, but long wavelengths "smear" at the edges)
Canon EF 28-135mm/3.5-5.6 IS USM (mild hot-spot)
Fixed focal length
Recommended for IR:
Asahi Super-Takumar 55 mm f/1.8 MF (*)
Canon EF 28 mm f/2.8
Canon EF 35 mm f/2.0 (*)
Canon EF 50 mm f/1.8 MKI
Canon EF 50 mm f/1.8 MKII
Canon EF 100 mm f/2.8 macro
Canon EF 135 mm f/2.0 L
Lensbaby 50 mm f/2.8
Nikon 20 mm f/2.8 D
Nikon 20 mm f/3.5 AI-S
Nikon 28 mm f/3.5 PC AI-S
Nikon 85 mm f/1.8 Pre-AI MF (*)
Peleng 8 mm fisheye
Phoenix 100 mm f/3.5 macro
Sigma 105 mm f/2.8 EX DG macro (*)
Vivitar 24 mm f/2.8 MF (*)
May produce a hot spot, etc.:
Canon EF 85 mm f/1.8
Canon EF 200 mm f/2.8 L
Gives hot spot:
Canon EF 20 mm f/2.8
Canon EF 24 mm f/2.8
Canon EF 50 mm f/1.4
Canon EF 50 mm f/2.5 macro
Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50 mm f/1.4 (for Contax)
Nikon AF 50 mm f/1.8 D
Sigma 30 mm f/1.4
Zoom
Recommended for IR:
Canon EF-S 10-22 mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Canon EF 17-40 mm f/4 L
Canon EF 24-70 mm f/2.8 L
Canon EF 28-135 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Canon EF 70-200 mm f/4.0 L
Canon EF 75-300 mm f/4.0-5.6 IS
Canon EF 100-400 mm f/4.0-5.6 IS L
Nikon 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 G AF-S ED DX
Nikon 24-70 mm f/2.8 ED G AF-S
Nikon 24-70 mm f/3.5-5.6 UC
Nikon 35-70 mm f/2.8 AF-D
Nikon 35-70 mm f/3.3-4.5 AF (1986) (*)
Nikon 35-135 mm f/3.5-4.5 AF
Nikon 70-210 mm f/4.0-5.6 AF-D
Nikon 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6 G IF ED AF-S VR
Sigma 12-24 mm f/4.5-5.6 EX
Sigma 18-50 mm f/3.5-5.6 DC (*)
Sigma 55-200 mm f/4.0.5.6 DC (*)
May produce a hot spot, etc.:
Nikon 18-70 mm f/3.5-4.5 AF-S G ED DX
Sigma 10-20 mm f/4.0-5.6 EX DC HSM (*)
Sigma 70-200 mm f/2.8
Gives hot spot:
Canon EF 16-35 mm f/2.8 L
Canon EF-S 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6
Canon EF 24-85 mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Canon EF 28-70 mm f/2.8 L
Canon EF 35-80 f/4.0-5.6
Canon EF 70-200 mm f/2.8 L IS
Nikon 12-24 mm f/4.0 G IF ED AF-S DX
Sigma 18-50 mm f/2.8 EX
Tamron 17-35 mm f/2.8-4.0 SP AF Di
Tamron 17-50 mm f/2.8 SP AF XR Di
Tamron 18-200 mm f/3.5-6.3 AF XR (IF) Di-II
Tamron 70-300 mm f/4.0-5.6 AF LD macro
Tokina 12-24 mm f/4.0
Qualified:
?Canon EF-S 10-22 f/3.5-4.5 USM (77mm) [x]
?Canon EF 14mm 1:2.8L USM (Filterhalterung/rear Filter box)
?Canon EF 15mm 1:2.8 Fisheye (Filterhalterung/rear Filter box)
?Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 L (77mm)[x]
?Canon EF 17-35mm f/2.8 L (77mm)
?Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 (77mm)[x]
?Canon EF-S 17-85 f4-5,6 IS USM (67mm)
?Canon EF 20-35mm 1:3.5-4.5 USM (77mm)
?Canon EF 22-55mm 4-5,6 USM (58mm)[X]
?Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L
?Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L (77mm)
?Canon EF 24-85mm 1:3.5-4.5 USM (67mm)
?Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 (52mm)
?Canon EF 28-70 II f\3,5-4,5 (52mm)
?Canon EF 28-105/3,5-4,5 (58mm)
?Canon EF 28-135mm/3.5-5.6 IS (72mm)
?Canon EF 28-300mm 1:3.5-5.6L IS USM (77mm)
?Canon TS-E 45mm 1:2.8 (72mm)
?Canon EF 1,8/50 MKI (52mm)[x]
?Canon EF 1,8/50 MKII (52mm)[x]
?Canon EF 55-200/4.5-5.6 II USM (52mm)
?Canon TS-E 90mm 1:2.8 (58mm)
?Canon EF 55-200mm 4,5-5,6 USM(52mm)[x]
?Canon EF 70-200mm 1:4L USM (67mm)
?Canon EF 70-200mm 1:2,8 L USM (77mm) [x]
?Canon EF 70-200mm 1:2,8 L IS USM (77mm) [x]
?Canon EF 70-300mm 1:4.5-5.6 DO IS USM (58mm)
?Canon EF 70-300 f/4-5.6 IS USM (58mm)
?Canon EF 75-300mm/4.0-5.6 IS (58mm)
?Canon EF 100 F/2,0 (58mm)
?Canon EF 100mm 2,8 Makro (58mm)
?Canon EF 100-300mm 1:4.5-5.6 USM (58mm)
?Canon EF 100-400mm4.5-5.6 IS L (77mm)
?Canon EF 135mm f/2L (72mm)
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?Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 2.4/35
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?Sigma 8mm f4 EX Fisheye
?Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX (Filterhalter/rear Filter box)
?Sigma 14mm f2.8 EX
?Sigma 18-50mm F3.5-5.6 DC
?Sigma 20mm f1.8
?Sigma 24mm f/1.8 EX ASP DG Macro
?Sigma 28 mm f/2,8 EX
?Sigma 50mm f/2.8 EX Macro
?Sigma 55-200mm DC
?Sigma 150 2,8 EX Makro [x]
?
?Tamron 17-35 f\2.8
?Tamron 28-80/3,5-5,6
?Tamron AF 28-300 XR Di 3.8-5.6
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?Tokina ATX Pro II 28-70
?
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Zuiko OM 35/2.8
?Zuiko OM 50/1.8
?Zuiko OM 135/2.8
?Zuiko ZD 35/3.5
?Zuiko ZD 14-42/3.5-5.6 (kein Hot Spot, Schärfe lässt im Telebereich leicht nach, bis 30 mm aber gut verwendbar)
?Zuiko ZD 11-22/2.8-3.5 (nicht selbst getestet; laut Berichten im Oly-Forum)
?Zuiko ZD 14-54/2.8-3.5 (leichter Hot Spot, sollte möglichst wenig abgeblendet werden, dann gut verwendbar)
?Zuiko ZD 50-200/2.8-3.5 (für s/w, für Farb-IR keine schönen Farben, aber kein Hot Spot)
?
Improper or restrict qualified:
Canon EF 16-35mm 1:2.8L USM
?Canon EFS 18-55 (Hotspot WW)
?Canon EF 20mm f/2.8
?Canon EF 24mm f/2.8
?Canon EF 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5
?Canon EF 28-70mm f/2.8L
?Canon EF 35mm f/2
?Canon EF 35-80/4.0-5.6
?Canon EF 50mm/f1.4[x]
?Canon EF 50mm/f2.5 Macro
?Canon EF 85mm f/1.8
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?Flektogon 2.8/35 (light Hotspot)
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?Sigma 10-20mm f/4.0-5.6 EX
?Sigma DC 18-50mm F 1:2,8 EX
?Sigma 28 F1,8
?Sigma 70-200 2.8 ex
?Sigma 105mm f/2.8 Macro EX (DG/nonDG)
?
?Tamron 19-35mm f3.5-4.5
?Tamron 17-50 2,8
?Tamron SP AF 24-135mm f/3.5-5.6 AD aspherical macro
?Tamron 28-75 2.8 XR DI [x]
?Tamron 28-105 2.8
?Tamron 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 LD macrov
?Tamron 70-300mm f3.x-xxx Macro
?
?Tokina 12-24mm (12-20mm Hotspot - ab 20mm OK)
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?Zuiko OM 28/3.5 (heftiger Hot Spot)
?Zuiko OM 50/1.4 (Seriennr. >1,1 Mio; Hot Spot)
?
???[X] = [Tested with 20D and 1Ds MK2 +Hoya R72]
Suitable for IR (no or minimal hot spot):
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 L
Canon EF-S 17-85 f/4-5.6 IS USM
Canon EF 22-55mm f/4-5.6 USM
Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L
Canon EF 28-135mm/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
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 L
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 IS
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4-5.6 L IS
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro
Canon EF 135mm f/2 L
Sigma 400mm f/5.6
Tamron 28-300mm XR
Not suitable for IR (hot spot):
Canon EF 15mm f/2.8 fisheye
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Canon EF 20mm f/2.8
Canon EF 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Canon EF 24/2.8
Canon EF 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5
Canon EF 28-70mm f/2.8 L
Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5
Canon EF 35mm f/2
Canon EF 35-80mm f/4-5.6
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4
Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8
Sigma 30/1.4
Tamron 17-35mm
Tamron 19-35mm
Tamron 70-300mm Macro
Tokina 12-24mm
My 300D Digital Rebel is now IR modified with an R72 filter. Here is my list of good and bad lenses:
Strong hot spot:
Tokina 12-24 f/4
Moderate hot spot (may show up in real world photos, but probably not too often):
Sigma 18-50 f/2.8
Sigma 30mm f/1.4
Canon 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 EF-S
Weak hot spot (probably will not show up in real world photography):
Canon 85mm f/1.8
Sigma 70-200 f/2.8
No hot spot under any conditions:
Peleng 8mm fisheye
Lensbaby
Phoenix 100mm f/3.5 macro
Lenses Rated Good for IR (infrared)
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 L
Canon EF-S 17-85 f/4-5.6 IS
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS
Canon EF 28-135mm/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
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 L
Canon EF 70-300 f/4-5.6 IS USM
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 IS
Canon EF 135mm f/2 L
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4-5.6 L IS
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro
Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5 L
Nikon 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-S G ED DX
Nikon 18-70 mm f/3.5-4.5 AF-S G ED DX
Nikon 24-70 mm f/3.5-5.6 UC
Nikon 35-70 mm f/2.8 AF D
Nikon 35-70 mm f/3.3-4.5 AF (1986) (*)
Nikon 35-135 mm f/3.5-4.5 AF
Nikon 70-210 mm f/4.0-5.6 D
Nikon 20 mm f/2.8 D
Nikon 20 mm f/3.5 AI-S
Nikon 28 mm f/3.5 PC AI-S
Nikon 85 mm f/1.8 Pre-AI MF (*)
MTO 500mm f/8
Sigma 400mm f/5.6
Tamron 28-300mm XR
Lensbaby 50 mm f/2.8
Peleng 8 mm fisheye
Phoenix 100 mm f/3.5 macro
Sigma 105 mm f/2.8 EX DG macro (*)
Vivitar 24 mm f/2.8 MF (*)
May produce a hot spot
Sigma 10-20 mm f/4.0-5.6 EX DC HSM (*)
Sigma 70-200 mm f/2.8
Canon EF 85 mm f/1.8
Canon EF 200 mm f/2.8 L
Bad for IR (yields hotspots)
Canon EF 15mm f/2.8 fisheye
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Canon EF 20mm f/2.8
Canon EF 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Canon EF 24/2.8
Canon EF 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5
Canon EF 28-70mm f/2.8 L
Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5
Canon EF 35mm f/2
Canon EF 35-80mm f/4-5.6
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4
Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8
Nikon 12-24 mm f/4.0 G IF-ED AF-S DX
Nikon AF 50 mm f/1.8 D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5
Sigma 18-50 mm f/2.8 EX
Sigma 30 mm f/1.4
Tamron 17-50 mm f/2.8 SP AF XR Di
Tamron 18-200 mm f/3.5-6.3 AF XR (IF) Di-II
Tamron 17-35mm
Tamron 19-35mm
Tamron 70-300mm Macro
Tokina 12-24mm
Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50 mm f/1.4 (for Contax)
Tamron AF 18-200 F/3.5-6.3 XR (IF) Di-II lens produces a hot spot in all ranges and all f-stops.
Nikon AF-S 18-55mm f3.5 kit lens with a IR-modified Nikon D50 and it works perfectly with no hotspots.
Tamron SP AF Di 17-35mm f2.8-4 which produces a hot spot in all ranges
Nikon AF 35-135mm f3.5-4.5 with B+W 092 and 093 works fine without any hot spot
Contax-Zeiss 50/1.4 from the late 1970s and saw hot spot.
Sigma 10-20 and the 18-50, on the SD10, and have observed no hot spots.
Sigma 18-50 f2.8 EX, I have now taken about 30 shots or so with this lens. I have noticed a hot spot a few times. Strongest was on concrete in the sun where it was very noticeable. Other shots have generally not shown it or very lightly.
Tamron 17-50 f2.8 has a hot spot
Canon 200/2.8L produces a hot spot after f10-f11
Nikon 70-300VR is completely free of hotspots at any aperture and any focal lenght on the D80.
Nikon 18-70 gives a rather ugly hotspot on the D80, however it’s almost free of hotspotting on a regular D50.
TAMRON 24mm f2.5 makes a good cheap IR lens I have used it on my Nikon D1x,R72,140 ISO,1.3 secs @ f8 and no hot spots!
Sigma 105 DG EX macro is listed as free of hotspotting, while I’m experiencing strong hotspotting even on my IR-only D50.
I get good results with a Canon 28 f/2.8, Canon 50 f/1.8, and the Canon 24-105 f/4L. I get poor results with my 70-200 f/2.8L.
We have good experience on our Canon 350D IR with the following lenses:
* Canon EF 17-40mm f/4
* Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L
* Canon EFS 17-85 f/4-5.6 IS
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Canon EF 17-40mm f/4
Canon EF 24-85mm 1:3.5-4.5 USM (67mm)
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L IS
Canon EF 50 mm f/1.8 MKII
Canon EF 135 mm f/2.0 L
Tamron 500mm, f8 SP (55BB), M42 mount in an adapter
Of these I believe that the 70-200mm, f4L IS produced a very moderate hotspot. The EF 50mm, f1.8 did not hotspot but I have not been able to achieve accurate focus with either autofocus or manual focus.
The EF 17-40mm, f4L USM is my main IR lens on the IR converted XT body and it yields excellent results (IMO):
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I have an old D60 IR converted camera, and I found that the best lens that I own for this camera is
the Tamron 18-200 DI lens.
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