Ricoh infrared cameras.

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Data credit: these ratings come from the remarkable research at irlensdb.com, a community-built resource that has tested and documented more infrared lenses than any other reference online. I have stripped the retailer links and reformatted the data, but the hard work of collecting it belongs to them.

Ratings describe how a lens behaves on an infrared-converted camera. A maybe lens is usually fine wide open and shows a hot spot as you stop down, so check the notes before you write one off.

Lenses (1)

  • Ricoh GR II

    Good
    Focal
    18.3mm
    Aperture
    ƒ/2.8
    Filter
    ⌀49mm
    Weight
    251 g

    No hotspots Jerry Friedman

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Pick a clean lens from the list, then get the body converted and the filter to match. Kolari Vision handled my own conversions and makes the clip-in and screw-on filters I use.

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Links to Kolari Vision are affiliate links: if you buy through them the site earns a commission at no extra cost to you. They are the shop my own conversions and filters came from, and the recommendation would be the same without the program — full disclosure.

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These ratings are compiled from the community-maintained Infrared Lens Database, with contributor credits kept in the notes. Ratings are submitted by photographers using different conversions, so results vary by wavelength, aperture and individual lens copy — treat them as a strong starting point, not a guarantee. Retailer links from the source have been removed. If you have tested a lens, contribute your result back to the original database so everyone benefits.