Hoya 55mm RM-72 Infrared Filter

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0000AI1GY
• Item model number: 1108
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 17, 2003

Product Description

Product Description
This filter is used for photography with infrared films. Infrared film is also sensitive to ultraviolet rays and the shorter wavelengths of the visible spectrum so it is necessary to filter out all but the infrared rays. R72 passes only infrared rays above 720nm. It is often used in crime detection, medical photography, detection of distribution of vegetation, etc.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good product, May 29, 2007

By	Michael Tucker - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Product works as described...i mean, it IS just a filter. but i would say it's durable...i've dropped it several times on concrete/wood and it hasn't phased it :)

5.0 out of 5 stars A Filter with a View, January 26, 2009

By	Rat8bug "Dark Knight" (Michigan) - See all my reviews

This filter was purchased for use with a Panasonic LX3 digital camera. It mounts via the Panasonic LA4 adapter tube, and a 46 to 55mm step ring. The LX3 camera has some very nice Black and White film mode options. I wanted to create some of those Infrared effects I'd seen from speciality IR modified cameras. Most digital camera's are to a degree sensitive to IR even with the IR blocking filter. This R72 does the job quite well. Very much pleased.

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Value - works great with my Canon digital, October 1, 2007

By	easy riter - See all my reviews

I bought this filter for a trip to Scotland. It worked very well with my Canon PowerShot Pro Series S5 IS 8.0MP Digital Camera with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom using the Canon LAH-DC20 Conversion Lens Adapter (LA-DC58E) and Hood (LH-DC40) Set for the S5 IS, S3 IS & S2 IS Digital Camera. I set the Effects setting on my camera to Black & White and used long exposure times (1 to 3 seconds depending on available light). I used a tripod, and the shutter delay (2 seconds) to get crisp images. The LCD screen showed a very accurate representation of how the photos would turn out.