Light loss when using an infrared filter on a regular camera The 720 filter can have a 10 stop or more light loss, and will often require long exposures and a tripod. The 850 filter is even darker, and can be a 15 or more stop difference.

Infrared film works by being formulated to record infrared light particles. The catch is that these films are also receptive to light from the visible spectrum as well. To solve this problem and in turn make photos using infrared film, you will need an infrared filter for your lens.

This is why day/night cameras feature an IR-cut filter which keeps the disturbing infrared light out of the image sensor during the day. When the light falls below a certain level, in contrast, the filter automatically swivels out of the way so that the infrared light does hit the image sensor.

Wondering what a “Full Spectrum” camera is? In basic terms it is a camera that can “see” more light than a normal camera. A full spectrum camera will still perform well as a “normal” camera and will capture great normal images. It will also be able to capture infrared images, ultraviolet light images, and much more.

Set up your camera on your tripod and make these adjustments:

1. Set your ISO between 200 and 400, keep it as low as you can.
2. Set your Long Exposure noise reduction to ON.
3. Set your camera to shoot in RAW mode.
4. Set your camera to Aperture Priority (Av mode on a Canon), and your aperture to around f/8 for maximum sharpness.

Because infrared cameras measure light that is not visible, they can work in darkness as well as daylight. For commercial and industrial use, ICI offers numerous products that will capture the heat and energy emissions outside in broad daylight.

Infrared radiation (IR), or infrared light, is a type of radiant energy that’s invisible to human eyes but that we can feel as heat. IR is a type of electromagnetic radiation, a continuum of frequencies produced when atoms absorb and then release energy.

Special types of equipment can capture infrared radiation, including night vision goggles and thermal cameras. This allows you to see through certain materials, as infrared passes through them in a way visible light (which is all our eyes perceive) cannot.

Wi-Fi cameras rely on infrared (IR) for night vision. But IR bounces off glass—so, if you’re using your camera behind a window, you’ll only see a blurry reflection at night.

Because infrared cameras measure light that is not visible, they can work in darkness as well as daylight.