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Re: Any experience with Coolpix 950 for UV photography?
- From: "Matt Jones" <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Subject: Re: Any experience with Coolpix 950 for UV photography?
- Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2001 18:50:23 -0000
I think you will like the 87c it really does give excellent results.
----- Original Message -----
From: Colin <infrared@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <infrared@xxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2001 6:38 PM
Subject: Re: Any experience with Coolpix 950 for UV photography?
> Hi guys,
>
> My name is also Colin and my current infrared setup using my 950
> includes a 3rd party wideangle lens with a 37-52 step up ring and a red
25a
> filter and my results so far have been very unimpressive unfortunately, I
> will be picking up a 87c this week so i'll see how that goes. i will post
> the digital infrared ones to my site www.evolutionarydeadend.com in a few
> days.. currently i have a few shots using konica infrared using my
> N70. But by sunday i should have the digital ones as well.
>
>
> Peace
>
> Colin
>
>
> At 06:19 PM 3/8/2001 +0000, you wrote:
> >Colin,
> >
> >I have found a supplier in the UK to replace my R72 (donated to a friend)
> >and also pick up a B&W 403 (UV pass and IR I think). I will try these
out
> >when they arrive and post some results on my website if they are any
good.
> >
> >Go to http://www.matanza.co.uk/temp for some picks I took this weekend
with
> >my 950 and my 87c equiv. I added some diffuse glow for a halation
effect.
> >These will likely form part of another gallery topic on my mail site when
I
> >have some more.
> >
> >Cheers
> >
> >Matt
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Colin McLaughlan <colinm@xxxxxxxx>
> >To: <infrared@xxxxx>
> >Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2001 5:45 PM
> >Subject: RE: Any experience with Coolpix 950 for UV photography?
> >
> >
> > > Hi Matt,
> > >
> > > Well Mr. Rørslett's site is simply stunning. I don't think I can hold
a
> > > candle to that. His work with both UV and IR is amazing. I am
intrigued
> >by
> > > what the D1 can do and when they come down in price, in the next
couple of
> > > years, I will look to buy one.
> > >
> > > If you are in the US can I recommend Filter Connection at
www.2filter.com
> > > for any filters you might need for you digital camera ? I got my
filters
> > > for my E-10 and C2000 there and the staff are really helpful.
> > >
> > > The Hoya R72C is equivalent to the Wratten 87. It is also
considerably
> >more
> > > expensive than the Wratten 89 but I will be getting one of those soon
to
> >see
> > > how it fairs with the E-10.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Colin McLaughlan
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-infrared@xxxxx [mailto:owner-infrared@xxxxx]On Behalf Of
> > > Matt Jones
> > > Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 1:08 PM
> > > To: infrared@xxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: Any experience with Coolpix 950 for UV photography?
> > >
> > >
> > > Colin,
> > >
> > > I too have had results like this from teh 950 and the R72. The R72
only
> > > clips at 720nm, and is actually not opaque. I think it is equivalent
to
> > > Wratten 87. I have a Heliopan that clips at 780nm and this gives
> >completely
> > > monochrome pictures even in colour mode, this one is more equivalent
to
> >the
> > > Wratten 87C.
> > >
> > > Having had discussions off list about UV imaging, I have come to
realise
> > > that a Wratten 18A or Hoya U370 are required to clip to UV light only.
> >Some
> > > images to inspire can be found at
> > > http://hawk.foto.no/pinhole/nikon/index2_PC.html
> > >
> > > I am currenlty looking for a smaller R72, mine is a littel too big to
be
> > > practicle for my 950 but my Heliopan is just right and gives great
> >results.
> > >
> > > :)
> > >
> > > Matt
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Colin McLaughlan <colinm@xxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <infrared@xxxxx>
> > > Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 4:26 PM
> > > Subject: RE: Any experience with Coolpix 950 for UV photography?
> > >
> > >
> > > > I have used by the Olympus E10 and the Olympus C2000z for IR
> >Photography.
> > > > The C2000z uses the same CCD as the 950. You get a strange green
tining
> > > on
> > > > the foliage with these shots and it is quite unusual so I held onto
the
> > > > C2000z when I upgraded to the E-10. So while not truely black and
white
> > > > they do have a very unique look to them.
> > > >
> > > > You can see some of my C2000z IR pictures here:
> > > > http://24.234.70.244/ir_photo.htm
> > > >
> > > > I tried my hand at trying to recreate the look of EIR color film by
> > > > combining both IR shots and color shots from my E-10. You can see
those
> > > > results here:
> > > > http://photos.lycos.com/s.asp?r=vjmadn44v3a13bod0188nc11hc_155953
> > > >
> > > > In both cases I was using a Hoya R72 filter.
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > Colin McLaughlan
> > > > colinm@xxxxxxxx
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: owner-infrared@xxxxx [mailto:owner-infrared@xxxxx]On Behalf Of
> > > > James Wooten
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 8:57 AM
> > > > To: infrared@xxxxx
> > > > Subject: Re: Any experience with Coolpix 950 for UV photography?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > - --- Timothy Stark <sword7@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > Hello folks:
> > > > >
> > > > > I have my experience with infrared photography with my new Nikon
> >Coolpix
> > > > >950 digicam.
> > > > > It was successful... I read some articles about infrared on web
site
> > > > >but notice that ultraviolet photography. I was looking for UV
images
> > > > >(samples) that Coolpix 950 takes but can't find them.
> > > >
> > > > I have used the Nikon 990 and 950 with the B&W 403 to try to shot UV
> > > > photos of flowers. These pictures were taken outside in the sun.
The
> > > > images looked just like my IR images. The problem is that the
filter
> >also
> > > > allows IR light to pass and the 950 is very sensitive to the IR. My
> > > > cameras have the internal IR blocking filters removed so that may
have
> > > > some effect. Another problem is that the front lense on the camera
is a
> > > > fairly good UV blocking filter. It might not hurt to replace this
> >filter
> > > > before trying UV. In a studio/lab where the IR light is blocked and
UV
> > > > provided, it might give better results. Overall the experiment
didn't
> > > > work.
> > > >
> > > > James
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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