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Key Features
- Cuts Out UV Rays Below 390 nm
- Cuts Out IR Rays Above 700 nm
- Retains Visible Light Spectrum
- Reduce Effects of Atmospheric Haze
The 72 mm UV and IR Cut Filter from Hoya is a lens filter that, when attached to your lens, permits only the visible spectrum of light rays to enter the camera and get captured by the sensor. It blocks out both the higher frequency ultraviolet rays, and lower frequency infrared light rays. This is important to digital photographers because the CCD and CMOS sensors found in our cameras are extremely susceptible to catching UV and IR rays just outside the visible spectrum that have a very negative impact on image quality.
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Is this filter enough for taking photographs to a ...
Is this filter enough for taking photographs to a solar eclipse without damaging the camera?
No, you need a specialized solar filter. This is far from strong enough to aim at the sun for extended periods of time.
Date published: 2020-06-16
Does this sit furthest from the camera or closest ...
Does this sit furthest from the camera or closest to the camera when pairing with a Variable ND filter?
It really doesn't matter but typically a UV filter goes on the lens first.
Date published: 2022-10-20
Does this filter allow to directly photograph a ...
Does this filter allow to directly photograph a solar eclipse without damaging de camera sensor?
Absolutely not
Date published: 2020-06-13
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Does ir cut only serve to reduce red from sunlight or is this also necessary in artifificial light like LED?
LED white lights typically remove unused spectrums to save on power so the difference under artificial light should be minimal. The largest gains will be under sunlight and UV/IR specific lighting. Unless the camera is full spectrum modified you will likely see very little difference under any light but almost none under modern artificial lighting. I would not buy an IR cut filter unless the camera is full spectrum modified as your camera already has one built in and UV filters are much less expensive. HTH.
Date published: 2018-08-28