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Hoya 52mm R-72 Infrared Filter
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Brand | Hoya |
Material | Aluminium Optical Glass |
Photo Filter Thread Size | 52 Millimeters |
Coating Description | Multi Coating |
Photo Filter Effect Type | Infrared |
Water Resistance Level | Not Water Resistant |
Product Dimensions | 2.05"L x 2.05"W |
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thread size | 52 millimeters | 52 millimeters | 48 millimeters | 52 millimeters | 58 millimeters | 77 millimeters |
photo filter effect | Infrared | Infrared | Ultraviolet | Infrared | Ultraviolet | Ultraviolet |
material | Aluminium Optical Glass | Optical Glass | — | Glass | Aluminium Optical Glass | Plastic |
water resistance | not water resistant | waterproof | not water resistant | not water resistant | not water resistant | not water resistant |
From the manufacturer
Hoya Infrared R72 Filter
The HOYA R72 Infrared filter is specifically designed for infrared photography with digital cameras and infrared film.
Works well with digital cameras, especially mirrorless cameras or DSLRS with no IR blocking filter in front of the sensor.
Hoya Infrared R72 Filter
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Infrared light starts in the high-red area of the visible spectrum at around 750nm and goes up beyond 1000nm. The filter completely transmits the light at 760nm - 860nm. (infrared spectrum). This light is not visible to the naked eye. |
Looking through the R72 filter it looks almost opaque because the filter is only passing light from the very high red edge of the visible spectrum and infrared light. |
Infrared photography yields very interesting, sometimes stunning, and creative results as objects in a scene reflect infrared light differently than normal light. |
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 0.39 x 0.39 x 0.39 inches |
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Item Weight | 0.353 ounces |
ASIN | B0000AI1FZ |
Item model number | Y1IR72052 |
Customer Reviews |
4.7 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #2 in Camera Lens Infrared Filters |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | June 17, 2003 |
Manufacturer | Hoya |
Country of Origin | Japan |
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Product Description
The HOYA R72 Infrared filter is specifically designed for infrared photography with digital cameras and infrared film. Infrared light starts in the high-red area of the visible spectrum at around 750nm and goes up beyond 1000nm. This light is not visible to the naked eye. Looking through the R72 filter it looks almost opaque because the filter is only passing light from the very high red edge of the visible spectrum and infrared light. Infrared photography yields very interesting, sometimes stunning, and creative result as object in a scene reflect infrared light differently than normal light. Due to the nature of infrared light, filter factor and exposure compensation vary widely from visible light and depends largely on lighting conditions. Works well with digital cameras, especially mirrorless cameras or DSLRS with no IR blocking filter in front of the sensor. (Please check your camera's owners manual). The filter completely transmits the light at 760nm - 860nm. (infrared spectrum) with the light transmission 95%. The HOYA R72 is constructed using high-quality optical glass from Hoya mounted in a precision milled aluminum frame that provides rigidity. Consistent quality, made in Japan. Can be paired with colored black and white contrast filters such as the R25 (red), K2 (yellow), O (orange) or other color filters to change the color rendition or contrast effects.
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Customers like the quality, value, and appearance of the camera lens filter. For example, they mention that it does a super job on IR pics, it's inexpensive, and produces absolutely stunning images. That said, opinions are mixed on transparency, ease of manipulation, and focus.
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Customers are satisfied with the quality of the filter. They mention that it's the best IR filter, it works great, and the results are good. The glass on the filter is of good quality and well made. Overall, most are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...I was so taken by the perfectly exposed images, I kept looking at them, and looking at them until I was running late for my company!..." Read more
"This is a great filter for IR work with an unconverted camera, just know you will need longer shutter speeds...." Read more
"The filter works great, the process is a bit of a chore since not all camera and lens combinations are going autofocus properly if at all with the..." Read more
"...Glass on filter seems good quality. Well made. Threads nicely. Would buy again. I attached 2 photos for reference (with and without post-production)...." Read more
Customers like the value of the filter. They say it's inexpensive and the best price for awesome images. Customers also say that it works great for such a low price and is the lowest cost way to do infrared photography.
"...And the product was nicely priced considering the distance shipped. So, thank you to the seller...." Read more
"...But this Hoya R72 is very effective.Good value!" Read more
"...Highly recommended and worth every penny!" Read more
"...photography, and just play around once in a while it is well worth every cent and you should definitely have this filter in your bag." Read more
Customers like the appearance of the filter. They say it produces stunning and remarkable photos. Some customers also mention that the photos look nice in black and white, and are a beautiful light purple. They also say the filter produces interesting IR pictures with a vintage look. Overall, customers are satisfied with the appearance and quality of the product.
"...When company left, I again looked at them because they are just so striking...." Read more
"...of non-converted cameras, it still results in the lovely ghosty, vintage look that I've been obsessed with lately...." Read more
"...Most green leaves look white (depending on the amount of chlorophyll in the leaves), and blue sky looks dark...." Read more
"...Pretty cool filter. I may also try something that lets in a bit more visible light." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the service provided by the seller of the camera lens filters. They mention that the filter works great and was received quickly.
"This is an excellent filter. Received quickly...." Read more
"Works great, came right away." Read more
"Not much to say. It works as expected, and arrived sooner than I expected." Read more
"Fast delivery, quality product. Thanks !" Read more
Customers are mixed about the transparency of the filter. Some mention that it does a wonderful job at blocking visible light, darkens the sky, and lightens foliage. However, others say that it blocks nearly all visible light and looks opaque and black to the naked eye.
"...Consequently, it looks opaque and black to the naked eye, though if you hold it up to a strong light source, you will be able to see a dull, deep..." Read more
"...camera makes it easy to compose on the screen - the filter eliminates visible light and is so dark that an optical viewfinder looks almost..." Read more
"...Autofocus does not work with this filter because it is so dark...." Read more
"...because it let in too much visible light. The Hoya worked first shot. Lesson learned.Basically you do this.1...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of manipulation of the camera lens filters. Some mention it's easy to use, while others say it requires too much work to use.
"The filter works great, the process is a bit of a chore since not all camera and lens combinations are going autofocus properly if at all with the..." Read more
"...The mirrorless camera makes it easy to compose on the screen - the filter eliminates visible light and is so dark that an optical viewfinder looks..." Read more
"...Now, there is a fair amount of post-processing required to adjust for the sometimes frustrating exposure results, but I figure it's a fair trade-..." Read more
"...I HAD TO LOOK AT IT TO DETERMINE THE VALUE AND IT'S VERY TIME CONSUMING, TOO MUCH FOR ME." Read more
Customers are mixed about the focus of the filter. Some mention that they need to use manual focus and manual WB, while others say that autofocus does not work with the filter in place. The filter requires experimentation for focus, exposure, and white balance. Customers are also concerned about the shift between natural light and IR light.
"...Cons: The only thing that concerns me is the focus shift between natural light and IR...." Read more
"...The camera's auto-focus capability works perfectly with the filter in place...." Read more
"...does not use the visible light spectrum, and requires a lot of experimentation for focus, exposure and white balance...." Read more
"...Autofocus does not work with this filter because it is so dark...." Read more
Customers have negative opinions about the exposure time of the filter. They mention that it requires long exposures to get good images.
"...While you can only take long-exposure shots with this due to the physical limitations of non-converted cameras, it still results in the lovely..." Read more
"...Some may exhibit a "hot spot" (brigther central area) and exposure times are long si will require the use of a tripod...." Read more
"...The down side is that exposure times can be longish. At ISO 200 and f/8 on a bright sunny day I'm exposing at about 8 seconds...." Read more
"...You will definitely need to use a tripod, as the exposures will be long. There are many methods to using this filter, check YouTube for tips...." Read more
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Now for the filter: If you like taking striking images, and having a somewhat-familiar but seemingly other-worldly feel to them, then IR photography is something you must try!
The very first images that I took with an X-T4 with a 16-80mm f/4, were hand-held, in fully automatic mode and seemed to be about 1/4 second for the shutter (I assume the aperture was also pretty wide). None of them came out blurry, as I did try to really hold steady. Since I had company coming, I just quickly snapped some images of some puffy-white clouds, first in color-mode then B&W, and they all came out just stunning. I was so taken by the perfectly exposed images, I kept looking at them, and looking at them until I was running late for my company! [And I do not seem to have the light spot in my lense like I've seen on many other lenses.] When company left, I again looked at them because they are just so striking. Now, I made no effort at composition, or camera settings or the elimination of incidental unwanted objects in the pictures; but what I was left with, was that this indeed has potential to both inspire and open up a long running vocation.
Now, after more experience, I do want to say that you really want a super bright, hot, probably miserable day to really get all the objectry of the shot to do its IR thing. One of the shots that I took, were toward it being cloudy and the effect was markedly reduced. And, this is so cool when you think about it because normally, for the most part, you really are shut down in the midday sun as far as prime landscape photography goes. And so, if you switch to IR you then can just keep composing and shooting. Also, we all think of composition and how we are going to approach a scene. After being in photography for nearly 50 years, (and yes I did shoot Kodak's IR film but did not have the proper filter to really make it work right) you tend to be a little ho-hum about composing since you generally know what your going to get. Well, you can throw a lot of what you know aside, because this will really change how you look at potential subjects--it's that profound! I found myself so excited with renewed sense of curiosity!
So, you might ask: "What can you compare this with in your experience?"
Well, the first thing that comes to mind, is shooting with Panatomic-X (ASA-32) B&W 4x5" film with a #25 Red filter. When you do this, clouds will pop, the background sky get very dark and you get a slight other-worldly feel. And, when I look at a lot of well-respected B&W photos, I know they used a #25 filter, being obvious when you know what to look for. So, I do highly recommend that you buy one of these as well and coupled with a polarizer, you can really get punchy, high-contrast old-school Agfa-like film effects. It is like a less severe IR filter, that will give you subtlety shifted images where the IR is really another planet!
Cons: The only thing that concerns me is the focus shift between natural light and IR. They used to put a red-dot and/or red markings on the lens, showing you how to compensate. All of the shots I've taken so far are at infinity. So, I will have to see how hard it is to focus near-objects.
In closing, if you want to reinvigorate your hobby, or get into making striking images--especially modifying in post, then you owe it to yourself to get this filter. I've already decided that this IR filter will be a permanent part of my kit, and I will endeavour to try and shoot IR when I can't shoot in enhanced normal light. Hope you have a great time, and I can't imagine you'll ever be disappointed...
Red image is straight out of camera with the filter in place, the next is after B&W conversion with auto levels adjustment.
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2024
Red image is straight out of camera with the filter in place, the next is after B&W conversion with auto levels adjustment.
1. Set white balance to green foliage with same lighting as photo to be shot (still getting a red product, this may be operator error)
2. F/8, ISO 400, Shutter speed ~8 secs, Long Exposure NR, High ISO NR, Manual Mode, EV 2.3, RAW + Fine* & photos
3. Post Processing in LightRoom 6, GIMP, and NIKON NX-D program (for white balance)
Using a NIKON D500 that is rated as a pretty good, non-converted IR camera.
Glass on filter seems good quality. Well made. Threads nicely. Would buy again. I attached 2 photos for reference (with and without post-production). The red one is the unedited one. White balance was completed using NX-D.
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2017
1. Set white balance to green foliage with same lighting as photo to be shot (still getting a red product, this may be operator error)
2. F/8, ISO 400, Shutter speed ~8 secs, Long Exposure NR, High ISO NR, Manual Mode, EV 2.3, RAW + Fine* & photos
3. Post Processing in LightRoom 6, GIMP, and NIKON NX-D program (for white balance)
Using a NIKON D500 that is rated as a pretty good, non-converted IR camera.
Glass on filter seems good quality. Well made. Threads nicely. Would buy again. I attached 2 photos for reference (with and without post-production). The red one is the unedited one. White balance was completed using NX-D.