Customer Reviews

Hoya 55mm RM-72 Infrared Filter

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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.

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.

I used this filter on my older digicam and it worked great. This new one is also wonderful; the hitch is that I had forgotten that my older camera gave a true preview of the scene while my new dslr does not - so I was shooting blind (you can't really see through the filter, you're not supposed to either.). Not the filter's fault at all - after getting the gist again of shooting with infrared, this filter does a nice job.

I originally purchased this filter for my Olympus 500UZ and took some amazing photos.
My ex sat her big butt on the Olympus (may it rest in peace) (or rather pieces.. lol)
I now own a Nikon D-3000, and with it's advanced technology... it filters out IR light.
So needless to say, this filter removes all light except IR and my camera accepts all light except IR.
So as it stands... black photos.
Like I said, with the right camera, it works great. I got shots of a solar eclipse, welding, sunsets, etc.
Check your cameras specs before purchasing.

I used this filter on a Canon XTi (slightly IR sensitive sensor). Have to use quite a lengthy shutter speeds and very small f stop (number, not aperture). Really nice product and very durable (already dropped it). If you buy it for a digi cam, just do the IR test first to see if it's IR sensitive!

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 :)