Looking at the Black 2.0 paint for reducing unwanted internal reflections in filter rings, adapters, etc. In particular I'll be looking at how black it is in near-infrared, and also seeing how IR black material and standard black 3D printed PETG appear. We'll also compare in visible and UV light as well. [...]
Tags: Black paint, Infrared Photography, UV Photography Posted in Reviews and info | No Comments » Last updated 2026/09/19 by Dave Kennard
A look at how the Canon RF 16mm f/2.8, 28mm f/2.8, 35mm f/1.8 IS Macro, and 50mm f/1.8 lenses work for infrared, false colour infrared, and ultraviolet photography. [...]
Tags: Infrared Photography, UV Photography Posted in Reviews and info | No Comments » Last updated 2025/11/14 by Dave Kennard
Comparison of 3mm thick PTFE and thin PTFE on various backing materials for use as white balance targets for Ultraviolet Photography. [...]
Tags: UV Photography Posted in Reviews and info | No Comments » Last updated 2025/09/05 by Dave Kennard
Comparison of 5 UV flashlights / torches: AloneFire SV62 365nm; AloneFire SV108; Convoy S2+; UltraFire WF-501B; Old cheap. Looking at how much UV light they output, how much visible light they output, and what the light pattern looks like. [...]
Tags: UV induced fluorescence, UV Photography Posted in Reviews and info | No Comments » Last updated 2025/06/05 by Dave Kennard
Testing a selection of lenses with focal lengths between 27mm and 58mm to see how suitable they are for ultraviolet photography, in terms of the amount of UV light they pass. [...]
Tags: UV Photography Posted in Reviews and info | 1 Comment » Last updated 2018/06/09 by Dave Kennard
A comparison of the Hoya U360 and U340 filters against the Baader U and Schott UG11 filters for reflected ultraviolet photography. [...]
Tags: UV Photography Posted in Reviews and info | 2 Comments » Last updated 2018/04/29 by Dave Kennard
Test of Convoy S2+ Nichia LED 365nm UV torch for reflected UV and UV induced fluorescence photography & if clear plastic on a flash reduces UV transmission. [...]
Tags: UV induced fluorescence, UV Photography Posted in Reviews and info | 3 Comments » Last updated 2016/08/16 by Dave Kennard
Very brief reviews of the Sigma 24mm f/2.8 macro AF lens and Nikon Series E 100mm f/2.8 manual focus lens. Including IR hot spot and UV pass tests. [...]
Tags: Infrared Photography, UV Photography Posted in Photos, Reviews and info | No Comments » Last updated 2016/04/25 by Dave Kennard
Discussion on the difficulties in taking 360° panoramas using ultraviolet light only, and links to a couple of example UV panos. [...]
Tags: Panorama, UV Photography Posted in Photography Tutorials | No Comments » Last updated 2015/12/07 by Dave Kennard
Test of Fuji and Nikon lenses looking at whether the lenses have infrared hotspots, how much ultraviolet they transmit, and any focus shift in IR and UV. [...]
Tags: Infrared Photography, UV Photography Posted in Reviews and info | 2 Comments » Last updated 2015/04/21 by Dave Kennard
