uv/ir filter

I don't use an IR filter, but interesting question. I had as much fun as anyone making jokes about the purple blacks with the M8, but as I've gone through my R-D1 concert shots, I've been said to learn about how many of the performers I love wear synthetics :)
 
I use UV/IR filters with my R-D1s when I'm shooting under incandescent lights. I find that lighting to be IR-rich, and I get red/pink color casts, especially in the skin tones. (I haven't looked closely at if/how synthetic black fabrics shift.)

Ari
 
i just bought a uv/ir filter, used, from the classifieds here and so now i'm curious...

i will try it and see if there is a reason for me to keep it on or take it off.
 
So far I've only really seen the IR issue with fire or heavy incandescents. A little shows up on dark synthetic fabrics but only if the light hits them in the right way. I don't know if it warrants spending the $ on IR filters... unless it's in preparation for eventually getting an M8. Frankly it's pretty easy to fix in post (just like the M8 guys say) but it is a weird aspect of the CCD chip that I'm not used to seeing. There are many positive aspects of the CMOS sensors that I miss with this CCD camera.

If a 5D mkii sensor could be wedged into this body, I'd glue this camera to my hand.... and shoot video with it...
 
I have used Cut filters for the last year and actually find I do have improved results. Fabrics and vegetation look more like the original scene. At this point I will not go back to unfiltered lenses on RD1. Ymmv
 
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