01af Posted July 23, 2013 Share #61 Posted July 23, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) But there is an another factor to consider. Whereas the M8 has a better transmission, it also has a Bayer array. That means that only 1/4 of the pixels (the red ones) will take advantage of the higher IR transmission, the other one are completely blind. This is not true. The green and blue Bayer filters are not totally opaque in the IR range. So a red pixel will see red and infrared, a green pixel will see green and infrared, and a blue pixel will see blue and infrared. That's why shooting the M8 without an IR-cut filter in the sunshine will give murky colours rather than just too bright reds. Of course, the sensitivity to infrared isn't the same for all pixels ... but the green and blue ones definitely are not totally blind in IR. So the M8 is not a bad choice for IR work—especially when you want to shoot hand-held, or fast-moving subjects, due to the higher IR sensitivity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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