There is certainly an IR filter in place.
I'd be curious to see the E-1 shot with an even darker filter, like a B+W 093
or Hoya RM90.
The IR capabilities of the E-1 are pretty much limited to landscapes or people
that sit very, very still. But the quality is nice.
Skip
>
>Subject: [OM] Re: E-1 Infrared (Re: Where to buy Olympus E-1)
> From: Andrew Gullen <andrew.gullen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Sun, 09 May 2004 10:16:58 -0400
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
>Thanks, Skip. Nice compositions.
>
>The tonal difference between tree foliage and other elements suggest
>sensitivity range somewhere between SFX200 and Konica 750.
>
>The exposure time suggests that there is some kind of IR filtering in the
>camera - even 750 would give about 1/30 or so at 5.6 (maybe a bit slower -
>I've tested with an 092, while the R72 is an 87C, right?) and most digital
>cameras are supposed to be pretty IR-sensitive. Can anyone chime in on CCD
>vs. CMOS and which the E-1 uses?
>
>Bottom line seems to be that you can take usable IR but it's slow, and the
>tonal values will be less dramatic than an IR film.
>
>Andrew
>
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