Who has used the RED DSMC IR PASS OLPF (COLOR)? Oppinion/Thoughts wanted

[Daniel Reed]

I'd love to get some feedback and how the DSMC IR PASS OLPF performs.
http://www.red.com/store/products/dsmc-ir-pass-olpf-color

Is it full spectrum?

Does it see more in the dark (night-vision)

How does it look when footage is converted to B&W from color Dragon?



Any samples would be great.

I read the RED IR PASS OLPF has a low-pass filter to filter out high frequencies (anti-moire)

How does it compare to the Kipper-Tie full spectrum zero lowpass filter for DSMC1 dragons?
http://kippertie.com/?product=full-spectrum-zero-lowpass-filter-for-dragon

Is it sharper, in a bad way?


I can't find any product reviews for either.

 

[Sergei Franklin]

Here is a video I shot with the Red color IR pass OLPF and a Lee 87 filter in front of the lens. 87 cuts all visible light. Nikon AIS lenses
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6sf-6vxhfs. If you go black and white the effect is much stronger with a 87 filter. Test your lenses before.
Modern lenses may flare more in IR than older lenses. Some lenses will have hot spots.

 

[Charles Bergquist]

I have the Kipper Tie Full-Spectrum and it's awesome. I think the are pretty similar, I'm partial to the Kipper Tie OLPFs if I'm trying to do something creative with the image. I use the RED OLPFs if I want just the Skin/Standard/Low whatever.

https://vimeo.com/121625961

 

[James van der Moezel]

The IR Pass Filter only lets light from around 720nm - near infrared - and above pass through while cutting out everything below. A Full Spectrum olpf allows all light to pass through from UV through what the human eye can see and above which is where IR comes into play.

For night vision you would also need IR lights which are invisible to the human eye but not to the camera. So the IR Pass filter alone will not let you see in the dark so to speak.

Linked here is a piece I worked on on which was shot using an IR RED Epic which RED modified for us. It would work in a similar fashion to how the Dragon olpfs work now.

http://www.red.com/news/silvery-dory-brindabellas-australia-in-infrared
http://www.reduser.net/forum/showth...-landscapes-shot-on-modified-infared-RED-EPIC

As for shooting IR on the Dragon we recently tested out the Kipper Tie Full Spectrum and IR Pass olpfs.

For shooting nature, the Kipper Tie olpfs are sharp and we havent run into any moire patterns at all.