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DIY Ultraviolet PhotographyModifying cameras, building lenses, and selecting filters to see like the bees David Prutchi

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Penetration of light vs. wavelength


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Photography in the IR, visible, and UV


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Visual response of humans and bees


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Human Eye vs. Camera Sensor Response


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DSLR camera anatomy


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Regular borosilicate glass is OK for near-UV


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Camera lenses are coated to cut UV


Visible light photograph Near-UV photograph

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Dedicated UV lenses are SUPER expensive


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Some older prime lenses are uncoated


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Photo enlarger lenses are transparent to near-UV

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Enlarger lenses are great for near-UV photography


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IR cutoff filter (ICF), antialiasing filter, microlens array, and Bayer color filter array


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IR short-pass filter needs to be stacked

with UV filter

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Baader Planetarium U-Filter 2”(Venus, Ultraviolet, ZWL 350nm) - $387


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Near-UV photography in forensics and quality control

Images courtesy of Stephen C. Warlen, M.S., Forensic Consultant. With permission.

Images courtesy of Dr. Austin Richards, Oculus Photonics. With permission.

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Find more about near-UV photography in my book or by visiting UVIRimaging.com

THANK YOU!All images © David Prutchi, Ph.D. unless noted.

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