Tiffen T1 IR filter

[Clint Fleckenstein]

I hope to be very soon. Search for the thread “Blacks not black” here in this COW forum.

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[Bob Mark]

Filmtools.com has a good price. 77mm $60.00
https://www.filmtools.com/tit1irfi.html

Bob

[Don Greening]

The T1 IR filter works as advertised but should not be considered as a permanent lens filter, only when needed. For most of your shooting let your EX1 or EX3 wear the usual UV/protector filter. Even though the newer EX series cameras have modified hot mirrors to make the T! filter redundant, I still find that there is a slight difference when I use it on my EX1R for a scene that has a great deal of man-made black material.

I can’t speak to the PMW-320 or 350.

– Don

Don Greening
Reeltime Videoworks
http://www.reeltimevideoworks.com

[Tim Kolb]

Why would you say it isn’t “permanent”?

I’ve had mine on since I bought it…I haven’t found a situation where I thought it’s effects were a problem of any kind…

TimK,
Director, Consultant
Kolb Productions,

[Jay Gladwell]

Yes, it works very well.

[Don Greening]

[Tim Kolb] “Why would you say it isn’t “permanent”?”

Because it cuts down the available light by 9% whereas a UV/protector filter is only 3%. This may not be considered a problem for people that shoot with their own lighting but for the event folks a 9% reduction of ambient light is substantial. Do a test and you’ll see what I mean.

– Don

Don Greening
Reeltime Videoworks
http://www.reeltimevideoworks.com

[Tim Kolb]

[Don Greening] “Because it cuts down the available light by 9% whereas a UV/protector filter is only 3%”

Ah…I see. yes, I’m not doing event work, so the slight loss I noticed (I’m surprised that it’s 9% actually) really wasn’t a big deal for me.

TimK,
Director, Consultant
Kolb Productions,