Experience with IR cut filter removed cameras for nighttime observations? seeking advice
I’m exploring the use of a full-spectrum or IR-converted camera for nighttime nature photography and wanted to tap into the community’s experience before committing.
I’m curious whether people went full-spectrum (removing both the IR and UV cut filters) or opted for a dedicated IR conversion like 590nm, 665nm, or 850nm, and which they find most practical for low-light fieldwork.
I’m also wondering how the color shift or monochromatic rendering holds up for species identification on iNaturalist do identifiers ever flag IR photos as unusable? If you’re using IR illuminators, I’d love to know what range and power you settled on without disturbing wildlife, and whether there’s a post-processing workflow (white balance swap, channel mixing, etc.) that helps produce cleaner observation photos.