The InfraChrome Kelvin Wedge

I’m developing plenty of comfort with this infrared-modified Nikon Df camera, and when I need it to capture a sweet black-and-white infrared image, it works admirably.

But I want this camera to also capture infrared color images. I want that brilliant mix of magenta and turquoise that comes with a perfectly-set pack of Aerochrome 120 slide film. I want that deep blue-violet and dreamy pink-coral from a not-completely-past-its-expiration-date roll of Kodak EIR 35mm infrared slide film.

But the supply of Aerochrome dried up a few years ago; and I’m not paying $300/pack for a roll of 35mm film that may be decades past its freshness point – and even if I did get a decent roll of Kodak EIR, none of my pro labs will touch infrared slide film. Heck, only McGreevy Pro Lab will even consent to developing infrared B&W film.

So I can get infrared color out of this infrared Nikon Df camera … so long as I use the InfraChrome filter. That’s good. But the colors are just not there.

And I think that might have something to do with the manual color tint option in the camera. I can manually adjust the color from 2005 degrees Kelvin to 50,000 degrees Kelvin. And if I can find the sweet spot … I can get those images that I want.

You know what that means, kids.

I need a sunny day and a shooting location. Nothing fancy, nothing out of the ordinary.

Like … yesterday.

And with various adjustments to the Kelvin scale on my camera … and a little tweak in PhotoShop when I got home … check these out.

All of these were captured with my Nikon Df camera, modified by Kolari Vision for infrared shooting. Also we have the IRChrome filter, and this time I was able to use some step-down rings to integrate a 50mm f/1.8 lens onto the Nikon chassis.

And I gotta tell you … these infrared color shots are WAY better than what I’ve previously pulled out of htis bad boy.

I know I can pull black-and-white infrared out of this camra.

Now I just want the color aspect as well.