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  • Every night scene holds infinity – My experiences with astro-modified cameras

    Every night landscape holds an eternity - My experiences with astro-modified cameras

    Author: Gabor Takács This is the Milky Way at dawn in late March near my village (Hosszúhetény) in Hungary, where I live, just 20 km from the city of Pécs, which has 150,000 inhabitants. Despite the significant light pollution, the pink and red nebulae in the Milky Way are beautifully visible – a sight that only those specially interested in astronomy...

  • We take care of your shipping.

    We take care of your shipping.

    Customers who wish to have their camera modified previously had to pack the camera themselves and send it to us. This method continues to be the most economical and fastest way to send us a camera. It will remain the standard in the future. However, if no box is available or if there are uncertainties regarding padding and shipping methods,...

  • Photographing the Milky Way in the Eifel - My start with an astromodified camera

    Photographing the Milky Way in the Eifel - My start with an astromodified camera

    After 8 years of Milky Way photography with various unmodified cameras, I decided to have my Nikon Z6 converted with an astro filter at IRreCams.

  • Insider: Fujifilm X-T5 Disassembly and Teardown

    Insider: Fujifilm X-T5 Disassembly and Teardown

    The Fujifilm X-T5 is the second camera after the X-H2 to be introduced with the 40 MP X-Trans CMOS 5 HR sensor. The camera has a more compact design and focuses more on photography than video. It thus continues the successful X-T series with its iconic analog control dials and is...

  • IRreCams infrared screw-in filter standard or plus version?

    IRreCams infrared screw-in filter standard or plus version?

    Time and again, our customers ask us what the difference is between our screw-in filter versions. We offer two different versions of most of our infrared screw-in filters: The standard version and a plus version. But what exactly is the difference between these two filter versions? Probably the biggest advantage of the Plus version is the hydrophobic surface coating of the filter glass....

  • Behind the scenes - IRreCams at NDR DAS!

    Behind the scenes - IRreCams at NDR DAS!

    The team from NDR DAS! accompanied us at work for a day and the result was a short report that was broadcast as part of an NDR DAS! broadcast on November 05, 2024. The film gives the viewer an insight behind the scenes of IRreCams and shows a completely different kind of photography, of which certainly the...

  • Infrared workshops 2025

    Infrared workshops 2025

    The workshop dates for 2025 have been set! From May 23 to 25, another infrared workshop will take place on the island of Rügen. From June 27 to 29, 2025, the workshop will be offered in southern Germany (northern Swabia).

  • A journey to Infrared Portrait Photography

    A journey to Infrared Portrait Photography

    Author: Sigrid Johns I like people and I like portraits of people. They are even more attractive in infrared light. AND people embedded in nature are an absolute, harmoniously deeply touching phenomenon. But before I was able to take such enchanting photos, it took a lot of experimentation, perseverance and patience. For most people, the...

  • Exhibition: Rheinhessen in a different light

    Exhibition: Rheinhessen in a different light

    Authors: Jutta Wirthl, Christoph Kern, Marc Clement Rheinhessen has been photographed many times, but there are still many new facets to be discovered. This gave rise to the idea of setting off in a small group to explore this region full of cultural treasures, impressive buildings and a gently undulating landscape. The result is a series of impressive black and white photographs,...

  • A total solar eclipse captured in Infrared

    A total solar eclipse captured in Infrared

    Author: Jill Puff It is the first total solar eclipse to cast its shadow on Canadian soil since 1979 and it reaches southwestern Ontario shortly before 3:15 pm. A large crowd gathered at Stoney Creek Park in the Canadian province of Ontario to watch the natural spectacle. The province of Ontario is a small community...

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