Re: Filter/Speed/Meter & DON'T meter using a Nikon Camera

[fxrogue@xxxxxxxxxxx]

so what Nikon Cameras are we taking about. I have been shooting infrared since
93 using my FE and FA and have had little problems with my results. Is it
mostly the autofocus cameras, which to me would make obvious sense.

p~

Rolland Elliott wrote:

> The problem with using an internal camera meter is that many camera
> manufacturers install a IR blocking filter in front of the silicon photo
> diode making their meters rather useless for IR photography.
>
> I have been fixing Nikon cameras for quite some time and I can tell you from
> personal dismantelling experience that ALL 35mm Nikon cameras have a blueish
> green IR blocking filter over the metering cell. Although, like many people
> have said, you can calibrate your meter, I have found that it only works
> well for bright sunny conditions, not low light. Therefore I have changed my
> view on using internal camera meters. I wouldn't use NIKON camera meters for
> IR light readings because they do NOT meter IR light due to this blocking
> filter.
>
> Take a look at Nikon's F5 brochure. Inside of it they have a camera that is
> cut in half and one can clearly see the blueish green IR block filter over
> the metering cell.
>
> I recently removed the blue green blocking filter from an N90s and it gives
> much more accurate IR exposures.
>
> Most people wouldn't mess around with a $700 camera, but I'm a little
> obsessive about IR photography.



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