In a Different Light
Experimenting with different filters and lenses is great in photography but sometimes it can be very expensive. Infrared photography has been around for many, many years but with the advent of digital photography it is now easier to give it a go. The best way is to have an old camera converted to infrared photography. There are plenty of companies who are able to carry out the conversion, which can cost a over £100 to carry out, and once it is done then the camera can only be used for one type of photography - hence the use of an older model. But these cameras do give the best results. A cheaper way of dipping your toe into Infrared Photography is to buy one of the cheap lenses available on eBay. I did this recently, spending a grand total of £15 on a 77mm screw in filter. Fitted to the Fuji X100S, the results are very striking. I use a 77mm filter because the majority of my Nikon lenses are 77mm or less and it is cheaper to buy step...