UVIR Lenses - what Nikon and Nikkor lenses work for the Fuji Finepix IS Pro UVIR?
Experts only please. The new Fuji IS Pro is a forensic dslr with no IR or UV filter. After days or research I can find one blurp on the Fuji web site stating some Nikkor lenses are better for UV and IR transmittal than others. The Nikon/Nikkor manuals for their lenses do not have a light pass graph showing their conductivity in the 380nm to 1000nm wavelengths. Argh! So, if you are a forensic photographer, or, experienced UV or IR photogapher - what Nikkor lenses are working for you? I am a Canon EOS professional photographer - moving to the IS Pro for better aurora boralis shots. My web site is www.northpolegallery.com
The Coastal Optic 60mm F/4 is perfect - but - at $4500 is not a lens I want to abuse outdoors at -65F on an Alaskan night!
Primes:
Nikon 20 mm f/2.8 D
Nikon 20 mm f/3.5 AI-S
Nikon 28 mm f/3.5 PC AI-S
Nikon 85 mm f/1.8 Pre-AI MF
Zooms:
Nikon 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 G AF-S ED DX
Nikon 24-70 mm f/2.8 ED G AF-S
Nikon 24-70 mm f/3.5-5.6 UC
Nikon 35-70 mm f/2.8 AF-D
Nikon 35-70 mm f/3.3-4.5 AF (1986)
Nikon 35-135 mm f/3.5-4.5 AF
Nikon 70-210 mm f/4.0-5.6 AF-D
Nikon 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6 G IF ED AF-S VR
I use a modified Canon 40D (Lifepixel UVIR+Visible) and had come across this site when I got started looking for information on the best Canon lenses to use. I had great results with the Canon EF 100 mm f/2.8 macro, Canon EF 17-40 mm f/4 L, Canon EF 24-70 mm f/2.8 L, and Canon EF 24-105 mm f/4.0 L. My tests with my Canon EF 70-200 mm f/2.8 L IS, and Canon EF 50 mm f/1.4 yielded similar results to what this website mentions. I'd expect it is probably right about the Nikon lenses as well.