The 5 Best red bandpass Filters (2023 reviews)

The latest hoya infrared filter is an absolute beast in terms of its features, and rightfully takes the top spot with ease. Shooting in RAW is vital with this type of photography so that you have more flexibility to convert and process your images. This is the way infrared photography works. It works well with digital cameras, especially mirrorless cameras or dslrs with no ir blocking filter in front of the sensor. Looking through the R72 filter it looks almost opaque because the filter is only passing light from the very high red edge of the visible spectrum and infrared light. It will allow for a blue sky with all the flora appearing a ghostly white color. It is also sensitive to ultraviolet rays and the shorter wavelengths of the visible spectrum so it is necessary to filter out all but the infrared rays.

Why We Like This:

Timer mode to prevent moving the camera
You can see very bright / direct light sources, ultra red
Good investment for long term

Best runner up: NEEWER red bandpass Filter

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The neewer red bandpass filter's high-end materials makes sure that it ages well with use. These little guys are handy once you figure out what each color is for and when to use them. They are double-threaded and stackable, and will thread easily onto either eyepieces or prime focus adapters for SLR cameras. They are good, clear filters. They can separate the colours, for instance the green and red highlight different lines on Jupiter, or the green filter on the Ring Nebular highlights the second inner ring. It is a multi band pass filter transmitting a high percentage of light in the visual spectrum.

These are, in fact, made of aluminum and glass and are quality-made pieces. It comes with pretty cool packets with velcro closures.

Why We Like This:

Packaged well and have nice, soft cases for storage
Good value for experimenting with filters
Includes red, orange, yellow, green, blue

Best For removing The sodium Light haze: Hoya red bandpass Filter

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A filter is only capable of absorbing light on its way to your film/sensor. It's not just for foliage but also good for removing the sodium light haze for nightime shooting. It's great to have the Hoya intensifier while shooting Fall foliage in Upper Michigan.

This filter allows the reduction of the citylight from sodium lamps at 589 nm. The filter goes on firmly, yet comes off with a firm twist in the opposite direction. The filter does not increase the sensitivity of the hii and the camera censor, it only increases the red wavelength saturation to bring the really faint reds out more. It comes with partial moon and dark skies this filter pays for itself.

These filters can shift drastically depending on the color / temperature of the light in the room that you're looking at the filter in.

Why We Like This:

Really makes the autumn foliage pop
A must for nature photographers and indoor photographers as it
A good affordable astrophotography tool for wide angle lenses on a dslr
Cuts down light pollution from yellow street lights

Best balance Filter: Haida red bandpass Filter

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While recording video with a CCD or CMOS camera, multi-stop neutral density filters are used to maintain proper exposure by compensating for increased light levels when widening the camera lens's iris to obtain a narrower depth of field. It protects the camera lens from dirt and drops.

The Haida NanoPro UV/IR Cut Filter is an ultraviolet and infrared control filter that is useful for digital cinematography as well as still photography. It includes a plastic case to add to that when it is used for digital cinematography becomes greater, the results can show unwanted color shifts, particularly in dark areas of the frame such as shadows, where the appearance of black is dominant. It is a perfect balance filter for cameras modified to full spectrum.

Why We Like This:

Significantly cuts ir and uv pollution
One of the new comers and featured product

Best working Filter: Fotga red bandpass Filter

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The Creative adjustable ir filter is a compact all-in-one variable wavelength filter that adjusts the amount of wavelengths with just the twist of your wrist. It is designed to allow ir mid-infrared wavelengths while blocking visible light. It is two red / polarizing filters which when rotated against each other lightens or darkens the filter. It can block all visible light under related wavelengths and is very sensitive to utraviolet rays.

These filters typically have a blue hue to them as they also sometimes block some of the light from the shorter visible light and uv wavelengths. It offers you the freedom to create different wavelengths freely. The lens side of the filter is 77mm and threads on easily, so you'll want to be sure to screw it in using the lower part of the filter, to avoid spinning the adjustable part. It would be awesome if it had markings to indicate the various wave lengths.

Why We Like This:

Adjustment is smooth but stiff enough to stay put
Allow normally invisible stains and modified items visible
Good brand reputation