Cheapest: a dark red glass or cut-gel filter (in 37mm
size, with a 30-37mm step-up ring - use a polarizer to
slightly enhance the effect); or a no.87 IR 2"
Kodak gel, cut to size and placed behind a UV or
polarizing filter...

On Tue, 19 Mar 2002 10:46:19 -0500, va_scorp@iwon.com wrote:

>Can anyone recommend a good place to get 30mm IR filters?

>On Mon, 18 Mar 2002 22:57:13 GMT, d_ruether@hotmail.com (Neuman - Ruether)
>wrote:
>>On Mon, 18 Mar 2002 12:03:22 -0500, va_scorp@iwon.com wrote:

>>>I am going to get a TRV17 pretty soon and thought it would be neat to
>>>play with the x-ray feature but in the new cameras it is disabled. It
>>>there any way to enable it through a hack or something?

>>Two ways:
>>- disassemble the camera far enough to find and disable
>> the switch that forces the inappropriate exposure.
>>- add a LOT of ND filtration.
>>The second is the easiest, and can be done with a
>>circular polarizer nearest the lens, a standard polarizer
>>next (rotated for minimum transmission), and possibly a
>>4X ND filter added, with a red or IR filter on the front.
>>This does work, and I have shot daylight IR with the
>>PC100. For daylight samples shot with the TRV9, see:
>>http://www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/ir.htm
>>BUT: do not expect "X-ray" effect with clothes - this
>>is mostly hooey...;-)