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Schneider 28mm f/2.8 PC Super Angulon
This lens is a good performer in infrared, but not something to run out and buy for that purpose. Like most shift lenses, performance is not great in infrared when shifted, but unshifted sharpness is very good provided that accurate focus is achieved in infrared.
Schneider 28mm f/2.8 PC Super Angulon Hot spots
Hot spots remain diffuse enough that they can remain well-masked by subject matter until f/11.
Schneider 28mm f/2.8 PC Super Angulon backfocus
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Diglloyd Infrared Photography covers cameras and lenses for infrared photography.
The coverage explains all the issues involved in shooting for monochrome and in infrared. It is not a review of any particular camera or lens, though many examples are included.
- Monochrome vs color cameras.
- Post processing for monochrome.
- Guidance on workflow for infrared, including black and white and channel swapping for false-color images.
- How infrared renders, and why certain spectral cutoffs matter: false color vs black and white.
- Image quality issues to be on the lookout for in infrared.
- Numerous lens evaluations in infrared.
View an overview of infrared as well as filter spectral transmission plus examples from an optimal lens.