Customer Reviews

Opteka HD² 52mm R72 720nm Infrared X-Ray IR Filter

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It's an IR filter, and does what it says. It's tough to shoot through the lens, but if you can work with the filter you can take some incredible images! The IR filter opens up a new visual world for your camera. Trees are ghostly white, skin has an other-worldly quality to it. Do your research on the format and you can take some nice pictures. It brings about much creativity.

You won't be taking any X-ray photos with it ;)

The lens itself is of a solid construction. You will need a soft sleeve to keep in your camera kit, as the plastic box it comes in is only good for the delivery.

This is an amazing filter that will unlock a totally new world for your personal photography collection. I have read about a lot of people saying it won't work on their camera and I have a Nikon D50 and a Cannon XSi and it works fine on both. You just have to be sure that you adjust your exposure time and your f stop to allow enough light in. However make sure you realize that the exposure time will be long (around 3 seconds with appropriate f-stop and ISO 200, to 30 seconds) so a tripod will be needed. Unless you remove your built in IR filter which will essentially turn the camera into an IR only device. For the ultimate IR pictures shoot in RAW and play around in photoshop it's incredible. Take your time play around with F-stop, ISO, exposure time, and White Balance settings and get ready for amazing pictures.

I have A Nikon D40 and this filter works quite well. I haven't had much time to mess with it yet, but I have taken a few pictures, and they are coming out interesting! This is going to be fun!

The Opteka R72 IR filter is a need little add-on. Unless you get VERY into infrared photography, you probably won't pull it out for too many shots. But it is very capable for what it is. However, for people who are not aware of what it's like to take these shots, the manufacturer description can seem a bit misleading. I know it was a pretty big exaggeration ahead of time, but could easily see how others would buy into the hype. For starters, you aren't going to be able to simply attach this to any camera, and take pictures through the clothes of attractive young ladies. As the amount of light (specifically near-infrared/infrared) that gets through is MUCH less than of an unfiltered lens, your exposure times have to be substantially longer than under normal conditions. For example, during regular daylight, you will find yourself doing exposure times of 15-20 seconds or higher. But like stated earlier, as long as you know what you are getting into, this will open up a fun, new aspect of photography for anyone who wants to try something a little different.

I bought this to use with an old Nikon Coolpix 950 that I converted to take IR pictures of plants. Of course, then you need an IR filter to block out the visible light. What you get are fantastic stark white leaves. This filter is much cheaper than the $80-90 that most filters are, and it works very well. I have had no problems.

I've tried using this filter with an Oly c2020z, and despite every tweak in WB, every possible setting on the camera, every photoshop channel mixer swap page with advice, I'm finding there are no false color possibilities with this filter - if you're interested in b/w infrared only, you'll be happy with this filter. It does render foliage very white.

Suspect this is filtering at a non r72 range. It's doing too good a job for my liking.

I hope this proves helpful for those with a similar camera, seeking infrared color possibilities.

Yeah the exposure time (10secs) is ridiculous until you remove your infrared blocker thats on the sensor... Then you will be able to take pictures faster(1/4000th-) Their is actually more infrared light than visible light outside. Works great for an out-of-this-world slow motion captures :) and xrays ;)

This is exactly what i was looking for. I had seen these filters for like $50 and figured i would try this one at a lower price before i spent more. Well turns out i dont need to spend more, this is exactly what i wanted and is so much fun to use. I am having a blast learning about infrared photos and how to make them personal to me.

You don't expect to see X-ray, I hope. The filter works, and works fine even not the extra stuff they discribed.

Great IR filter. Very reasonable price/Good quality. Fast shipper. Recomend to all. I will buy from them again.